All of the inhabitants in the Holy See, the home of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, were immigrants in 2020, meaning that they were born outside of the country. Perhaps more interesting are the Gulf States the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait, all with an immigrant population of over ** percent of their total populations, underlining the high importance of migrant workers to these countries' economies. In terms of numbers, the United States had the highest number of immigrants in 2020. Migration to Gulf Cooperation Council states The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait, all members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), have a significant amount of migrant labor. The United Arab Emirates and Qatar both rank high in quality-of-life rankings for immigrants. A significant number of migrant workers in the GCC originate from Asia, with the most originating from Bangladesh. As of 2022, nearly ***** thousand Bangladeshi citizens expatriated to work in GCC nations. The American melting pot The United States is known for having high levels of diversity and migration. Migration to the United States experienced peaks from the periods of 1990-1999 as well as 1900-1909. Currently, Latin Americans are the largest migrant group in the United States, followed by migrants from Asia. Out of each state, California has some of the highest naturalization rates. In 2021, ******* people in California naturalized as U.S. citizens, followed by Florida, New York, Texas, and New Jersey.

The United States hosted, by far, the highest number of immigrants in the world in 2024. That year, there were over ** million people born outside of the States residing in the country. Germany and Saudi Arabia followed behind at around **** and **** million, respectively. There are varying reasons for people to emigrate from their country of origin, from poverty and unemployment to war and persecution. American Migration People migrate to the United States for a variety of reasons, from job and educational opportunities to family reunification. Overall, in 2021, most people that became legal residents of the United States did so for family reunification purposes, totaling ******* people that year. An additional ******* people became legal residents through employment opportunities. In terms of naturalized citizenship, ******* people from Mexico became naturalized American citizens in 2021, followed by people from India, the Philippines, Cuba, and China. German Migration Behind the United States, Germany also has a significant migrant population. Migration to Germany increased during the mid-2010's, in light of the Syrian Civil War and refugee crisis, and during the 2020’s, in light of conflict in Afghanistan and Ukraine. Moreover, as German society continues to age, there are less workers in the labor market. In a low-migration scenario, Germany will have **** million skilled workers by 2040, compared to **** million by 2040 in a high-migration scenario. In both scenarios, this is still a decrease from **** skilled workers in 2020.

The rating reflects the number of migrants in the country. It allows you to assess how attractive the country is for foreigners to live and work, as well as in terms of migration legislation.

United States Immigrants Admitted: All Countries data was reported at 1,127,167.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,183,505.000 Person for 2016. United States Immigrants Admitted: All Countries data is updated yearly, averaging 451,510.000 Person from Sep 1900 (Median) to 2017, with 118 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,827,167.000 Person in 1991 and a record low of 23,068.000 Person in 1933. United States Immigrants Admitted: All Countries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Homeland Security. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G087: Immigration.

Migration in Europe in 2024 marks a return to normality after the extreme disruptions experienced in 2022. While in 2022 ******* saw the largest negative net migration balance, with almost * million of its citizens fleeing the eastern European country in the aftermath of Russia's invasion, in 2024 it is in fact the country with the largest positive net migration balance. Over **** million Ukrainians have returned to their home country from abroad, leading Poland, Romania, and Hungary to have large net migration deficits, as they were key recipient countries for Ukrainians in 2022. The other countries which experienced large positive net migration balances in 2023 are all in Western Europe, as the UK, the Netherlands, France, Italy, and Spain all remain popular destinations for migrants.

Of the G7 countries, Canada had the highest crude net migration rate most of the years between 2000 and 2022. In 2023, the net migration ratio of the average population in Canada reached ** per 1,000 inhabitants. On the other hand, the rate in Japan was *** per 1,000 inhabitants. Migration numbers were unusually low in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2025, the European country registering the largest number of migrants' arrivals was Italy. As of June 2025, 27,000 immigrants reached the Italian peninsula by sea. Spain had the second-largest number of arrivals by sea, 16,400 immigrants, both from the Wester Mediterranean route and the Wester African Atlantic route.

This scatter chart displays net migration (people) against health expenditure per capita (current US$). The data is about countries.

This scatter chart displays health expenditure per capita (current US$) against net migration (people) in Oceania. The data is about countries.

*Immigration data in response to a localized and experimental removal of two related damselfish species (Stegastes diencaeus and S. adustus). This dataset contains 12 columns. Data were collected in Barbados between 2005 and 2007 during summer. Column 1; SITES: site in witch the experiment was performed. Column 2; DATE_REMOVAL: Date at which the removal event was performedColumn3; REMOVAL: Sequential Removal event (0 = before the density manipulation). Column 4: DENSITY: Damselfish density on the site AFTER a given removal event. If REMOVAL = 0, no damselfish was removed so the number represents the initial population sizeColumn 5: NUMBER_HARVESTED_FISH: The number of harvested individual per removal eventColumn 6: IMMIGRANTS_PER_REMOVAL: The number of immigrants after a given removal event Column 7: IMMIGRANTS_PER_NEW_VACANCY: The number of immigrants per new vacancy created. Immigrants/vacancy; where vacancy = (DENSITY t-1)-(DENSITYt) Column 8: IMMIGRANTS_PER_RESIDENT: Per capita immigration rate. IMMIGRANTS/DENSITYColumn 9: HARVESTED_STDI: Number of harvested Stegastes diencaeus (Longfin damselfish)Column 10: HARVESTED_STAD Number of harvested Stegastes adustus (Dusky damselfish)Column 11: IMMIGRANTS_STDI Number of immigrants Stegastes diencaeus (Longfin damselfish)Column 12: IMMIGRANTS_STAD: Number of immigrants Stegastes adustus (Dusky damselfish)

This dataset is about countries per year in Andorra. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, health expenditure per capita, and net migration.

Australia Net Migration data was reported at 138,510.000 Person in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 140,232.000 Person for 2023. Australia Net Migration data is updated yearly, averaging 108,852.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 275,773.000 Person in 2008 and a record low of 23,833.000 Person in 1993. Australia Net Migration data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Sum;

Georgia Net Migration Rate data was reported at -2.900 Per 1000 Person in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.600 Per 1000 Person for 2017. Georgia Net Migration Rate data is updated yearly, averaging -6.500 Per 1000 Person from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2018, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.600 Per 1000 Person in 2017 and a record low of -40.200 Per 1000 Person in 1994. Georgia Net Migration Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Office of Georgia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Georgia – Table GE.G002: Migration.

This dataset is about countries per year in Jordan. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, health expenditure per capita, and net migration.

This dataset is about countries per year in Kyrgyz Republic. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, health expenditure per capita, and net migration.

This dataset is about countries per year in Belize. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, health expenditure per capita, and net migration.

CBO Projection: Immigration Rate per 1000 People data was reported at 3.200 Person in 2048. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.200 Person for 2047. CBO Projection: Immigration Rate per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 3.200 Person from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2048, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.700 Person in 2005 and a record low of 0.300 Person in 2008. CBO Projection: Immigration Rate per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Congressional Budget Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G087: Immigration: Projection: Congressional Budget Office.

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Content

This Data consists of some world statistics published by the World Bank since 1961

Variables:

1) Agriculture and Rural development - 42 indicators published on this website. https://data.worldbank.org/topic/agriculture-and-rural-development

2) Access to electricity (% of the population) - Access to electricity is the percentage of the population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys, and international sources.

3) CPIA gender equality rating (1=low to 6=high) - Gender equality assesses the extent to which the country has installed institutions and programs to enforce laws and policies that promote equal access for men and women in education, health, the economy, and protection under law.

4) Mineral rents (% of GDP) - Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.

5) GDP per capita (current US$) - GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

6) Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

7) Net migration - Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the total number of immigrants less the annual number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens. Data are five-year estimates.

8) Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) - Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.

9) Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) - Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.

10) Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) - Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

11) Population, total - Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Acknowledgements

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Inspiration

Subsaharan Africa and east Asia record high population total, actually Subsaharan Africa population bypassed Europe and central Asia population by 2010, has this been influenced by crop and food production, large arable land, high crude birth rates(influx), low mortality rates(exits from the population) or Net migration.

This scatter chart displays health expenditure per capita (current US$) against net migration (people) in Western Africa. The data is about countries.