Number of International Migration _16 countries
In Southeast and East Asia, Singapore (48.7) and Hong Kong (41.3) and the share of international immigrant population in the total population is high, around 40%.
- In the United States (15.2), the United Kingdom (17.1), and Germany (19.8), the percentage is in the 10% range.
- In West Asia, the UAE (74.0) has a very large number of immigrants.
Definition of "Migrant
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), "a person who leaves his or her usual place of residence, temporarily or permanently, within or across national borders, for various purposes.
https://japan.iom.int/migrant-definition
Reference
United Nations, International migrant stock 2024, "Total, destination"
Retrieved July 31, 2025, from here
-In Southeast and East Asia, Singapore (43.1) and Hong Kong (39.5) have high percentages of international immigrants in their total population, around 40%.
-In the U.S. (15.3), the U.K. (13.8), and Germany (18.8), the percentage is in the 10% range.
-In West Asia, the UAE (88.1) has a very large number of immigrants.
Definition of "Migrant
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), "a person who leaves his or her usual place of residence, temporarily or permanently, within or across national borders, for various purposes.
https://japan.iom.int/migrant-definition
Reference
Annex table International migrant stock 2020, International Migration 2020
Retrieved May 13, 2024, from here
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