According to a report by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, about 3.2% of the world's population live outside their homeland. And this, no less, almost 232 million migrants. Approximately 74% of the number of displaced persons are people aged 20 to 64.
UN experts compiled ranking of countries by number of migrants, in which Russia ranked second next to the United States and Germany. We offer this rating to your attention today.
10.Spain (6.5 million migrants)
From 2004 to 2009, Spain held the European Union record for the annual inflow of migrants - over half a million people. Until 2011, the country had very loyal requirements for migrants, the influx of foreigners made it possible not only to obtain inexpensive labor, but also to mitigate the consequences of a sharp decline in the birth rate.
9. Australia (6.5 million migrants)
Being one of the most democratic countries in the worldAustralia annually attracts hundreds of thousands of settlers. Half of the migrants are natives of Asia, followed by citizens of Oceania, Africa and Eastern Europe. About 55% of migrants arriving in the country for permanent residence are Chinese.
8.Canada (7.3 million migrants)
The main countries that have provided settlers to Canada are China, India, the Philippines, Pakistan and the United States. Skilled workers make up about 20% of all migrants. The rest either work in low-paid jobs or are non-working family members of other migrants.
7. France (7.4 million migrants)
About 150 thousand people receive French citizenship every year. A huge wave of migrants swept the country in 1990-1999. Almost 600 thousand people each entered France from Algeria and Portugal, about half a million arrived from Morocco. Almost a third of migrants in the country live below the poverty line, without working and receiving only benefits.
6.UK (7.8 million migrants)
Most of the migrants living in British territory are from India, Ireland, Pakistan, Germany and Bangladesh. In the last decade, there has been an increase in the proportion of migrants who come to the country for a short period (about a year) under an employment contract.
5.UAE (7.8 million migrants)
Labor migrants make up about 80% of the UAE's population. Foreigners work in almost every industry, with the exception of the civil service. The chances of obtaining citizenship in the Emirates for a migrant are practically zero, but a stable salary and a calm political and economic situation attract millions of workers to the UAE from all over the world.
4. Saudi Arabia (9.1 million migrants)
The rise in the number of migrants in oil-producing countries is due to the growing demand for labor. At the same time, the local Arab population traditionally acts as business owners, rarely working for hire.
3. Germany (9.8 million migrants)
The majority of migrants in the country are Turks. The Gulf War brought over 1.4 million people to Germany. And in 2002 there was a surge in migration of refugees from Palestine.It is noteworthy that the unemployment rate among migrants is twice the national average.
2.Russia (11 million migrants)
Given the large number of illegal migrants on the territory of Russia, the UN assessment may not correspond to reality. In the first half of the year alone, about 10 million migrants entered the country, mainly from Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The package of laws on migrants adopted this year is intended to limit the high growth rate of the number of migrants.
1. USA (45.8 million migrants)
In 2013 alone, 13 million people crossed the border between Mexico and the United States. It is believed that it is Mexico that is the main source of legal and illegal migrants in the States. According to a number of researchers, 50% of the country's population growth is not due to the birth rate, but due to the attractiveness of the United States for migrants.