Migration and remittances: top 10 countries.
Top Immigration Countries, 2005
number of immigrants, millions
United States (a) 38.4
Russian Federation (a) 12.1
Germany (a) 10.1
Ukraine (a) 6.8
France (a) 6.5
Saudi Arabia (a) 6.4
Canada (a) 6.1
India (a) 5.7
United Kingdom (a) 5.4
Spain (a) 4.8
Australia 4.1
Pakistan 3.3
United Arab Emirates 3.2
Israel 2.7
Italy 2.5
Kazakhstan 2.5
Cote d'Ivoire 2.4
Jordan 2.2
Japan 2.0
Iran, Islamic Rep. of 2.0
Singapore 1.8
West Bank and Gaza 1.7
Ghana 1.7
Kuwait 1.7
Switzerland 1.7
Malaysia 1.6
Netherlands 1.6
Argentina 1.5
Turkey 1.3
Uzbekistan 1.3
Source: UN Population Division.
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Top Immigration Countries, 2005
percent of population
Qatar (a) 78
Andorra (a) 78
United Arab Emirates (a) 71
Monaca (a) 70
Kuwait (a) 62
Isle of Man (a) 48
Channel Islands (a) 46
West Bank and Gaza (a) 45
Singapore (a) 43
Bahrain (a) 41
Israel 40
Jordan 39
Luxemborg 37
Cayman Islands 36
Liechtenstein 34
San Marino 34
Brunei Darussalam 33
Samoa 31
Bermuda 29
Netherlands Antilles 26
Saudi Arabia 26
Aruba 25
Oman 24
Switzerland 23
Antigua and Barbuda 22
Greenland 21
Australia 20
Latvia 19
Canada 19
Lebanon 18
Source: UN Population Division.
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Top Emigration Countries, 2005
number of emigrants, millions
Mexico (a) 11.5
Russian Federation (a) 11.5
India (a) 10.0
China (a) 7.3
Ukraine (a) 6.1
Bangladesh (a) 4.9
Turkey (a) 4.4
United Kingdom (a) 4.2
Germany (a) 4.1
Kazakhstan (a) 3.7
Philippines 3.6
Italy 3.5
Pakistan 3.4
Morocco 2.7
Egypt, Arab Rep. Of 2.4
Poland 2.3
Serbia and Montenegro 2.3
United States 2.3
Vietnam 2.2
Uzbekistan 2.2
Afghanistan 2.0
Colombia 2.0
Portugal 2.0
France 1.9
Belarus 1.8
Algeria 1.8
Indonesia 1.7
Korea, Rep. of 1.6
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.5
Malaysia 1.5
Sources: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
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Top Emigration Countries, 2005
percent of population
Jaimaca (a) 39
Bosnia and Herzegovina (a) 38
Trinidad and Tobago (a) 28
Albania (a) 27
Armenia (a) 27
West Bank and Gaza (a) 26
Kazakhstan (a) 25
Georgia (a) 23
Ireland (a) 22
Serbia and Montenegro (a) 22
Eritrea 19
Portugal 19
Belarus 18
Macedonia, FYR 18
Lebanon 17
Moldova 17
El Salvador 16
Azerbaijan 16
Croatia 16
Lesotho 14
Estonia 14
Ukraine 13
Nicaragua 12
New Zealand 12
Tajikistan 12
Bulgaria 12
Dominican Republic 12
Israel 12
Kyrgyz Republic 12
Cuba 11
Sources: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
Note: Countries with less than 1 million population excluded.
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Top Migration Corridors, 2005
number of migrants, millions
Mexico-United States (a) 10.3
Russian Federation-Ukraine (a) 4.8
Ukraine-Russian Federation (a) 3.6
Bangladesh-India (a) 3.5
Turkey-Germany (a) 2.7
Kazakhstan-Russian Federation (a) 2.6
India-United Arab Emirates (a) 2.2
Russian Federation-Kazakhstan (a) 1.8
Philippines-United States (a) 1.6
Afghanistan-Islamic Rep. of Iran (a) 1.6
Germany-United States 1.4
Algeria-France 1.4
India-Saudi Arabia 1.3
Arab Rep. of Egypt-Saudi Arabia 1.2
Pakistan-India 1.2
India-United States 1.1
China-United States 1.1
Vietnam-United States 1.1
Canada-United States 1.0
United States-Australia 1.0
India-Bangladesh 1.0
Malaysia-Singapore 1.0
Burkina Faso-Cote d'Ivoire 1.0
Cuba-United States 1.0
Belarus-Russian Federation 0.9
Uzbekistan-Russian Federation 0.9
El Salvador-United States 0.9
United Kingdom-United States 0.9
Serbia and Montenegro-Germany 0.9
Italy-Germany 0.9
Sources: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
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Note: Table made from bar graph.
Top Migration Corridors (excluding Former Soviet Union), 2005
number of migrants, millions
Mexico-United States (a) 10.3
Bangladesh-India (a) 3.5
Turkey-Germany (a) 2.7
India-United Arab Emirates (a) 2.2
Philippines-United States (a) 1.6
Afghanistan-Islamic Rep. of Iran (a) 1.6
Germany-United States (a) 1.4
Algeria-France (a) 1.4
India-Saudi Arabia (a) 1.3
Arab Rep. of Egypt-Saudi Arabia (a) 1.2
Pakistan-India 1.2
India-United States 1.1
China-United States 1.1
Vietnam-United States 1.1
Canada-United States 1.0
United Kingdom-Australia 1.0
India-Bangladesh 1.0
Malaysia-Singapore 1.0
Burkina Faso-Cote d'Ivoire 1.0
Cuba-United States 1.0
El Salvador-United States 0.9
United Kingdom-United States 0.9
Serbia and Montenegro-Germany 0.9
Italy-Germany 0.9
Pakistan-Saudi Arabia 0.8
Morocco-France 0.8
Dominican Republic-United States 0.8
Rep. of Korea-United States 0.7
India-Nepal 0.7
Indonesia-Malaysia 0.7
Sources: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
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Top Destination Countries for Refugees, 2005
number of refugees, millions
Jordan (a) 1.8
West Bank and Gaza (a) 1.7
Iran, Islamic Rep. of (a) 1.1
Pakistan (a) 0.9
Germany (a) 0.8
Tanzania (a) 0.6
Syrian Arab Rep. (a) 0.4
United States (a) 0.4
Lebanon (a) 0.4
Chad (a) 0.3
China 0.3
United Kingdom 0.3
Serbia and Montenegro 0.3
Uganda 0.3
Kenya 0.2
Saudi Arabia 0.2
Armenia 0.2
Congo, Dem. Rep. of 0.2
Algeria 0.2
India 0.2
Zambia 0.2
Canada 0.1
France 0.1
Sudan 0.1
Nepal 0.1
Thailand 0.1
Guinea 0.1
Netherlands 0.1
Ethiopia 0.1
Egypt, Arab Rep. of 0.1
Source: UN Population Division.
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Top Destination Countries for Refugees, 2005
percent of immigrants
West Bank and Gaza (a) 100
Armenia (a) 99
Iraq (a) 95
Jordan (a) 81
Chad (a) 79
Tanzania (a) 73
Djibouti (a) 73
Kenya (a) 70
Algeria (a) 70
Lebanon (a) 61
Sierra Leone 57
Zambia 55
Iran, Islamic Rep. of 55
Egypt, Arab Rep. Of 55
Bosnia and Herzegovina 55
Burundi 53
Serbia and Montenegro 53
Uganda 50
China 50
Rwanda 49
Syrian Arab Rep. 44
Cameroon 43
Guinea-Bissau 39
Congo, Dem. Rep. of 34
Eritrea 30
Papua New Guinea 30
Guinea 30
Pakistan 27
Yemen, Republic of 26
Mali 26
Source: UN Population Division.
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Top Emigration Countries of Tertiary Educated, 2000
percent of total tertiary educated in the country
Suriname (a) 90
Guyana (a) 86
Jamaica (a) 83
Haiti (a) 82
Trinidad and Tobago (a) 78
Tonga (a) 74
St. Kitts and Nevis (a) 72
Antigua and Barbuda (a) 71
Cape Verde (a) 69
Grenada (a) 67
Samoa 67
Gambia, The 65
Barbados 61
Dominica 59
Fiji 59
Seychelles 59
Somalia 59
St. Vincent 57
Malta 55
Belize 51
Mauritius 48
Eritrea 46
Ghana 43
Mozambique 42
Sierra Leone 41
Marshall Islands 41
Vietnam 39
Liberia 37
Bahamas, The 36
Micronesia, Federated States of 36
Source: Docquier and Marfouk 2004.
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Top Emigration Countries of Physicians, 2000
number of emigrated physicians, thousands
India (a) 20.3
United Kingdom (a) 12.2
Philippines (a) 9.8
Germany (a) 8.8
Italy (a) 5.8
Mexico (a) 5.6
Spain (a) 5.0
South Africa (a) 4.4
Pakistan (a) 4.4
Iran, Islamic Rep. of (a) 4.4
France 4.2
Poland 4.0
Dominican Republic 3.6
Canada 3.4
Netherlands 3.3
Egypt, Arab Rep. of 3.0
Greece 2.8
Ireland 2.7
Vietnam 2.4
China 2.4
Romania 2.3
Syrian Arab Rep. 2.3
Malaysia 2.2
Belgium 2.0
Turkey 2.0
Grenada 1.9
Russian Federation 1.9
United States 1.9
Serbia and Montenegro 1.8
Hungary 1.8
Source: Docquier and Bhargava 2006.
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Top Emigration Countries of Physicians, 2000
percent of total physicians trained in the country
Grenada (a) 97
Dominica (a) 97
St. Lucia (a) 66
Cape Verde (a) 54
Fiji (a) 48
Sao Tome and Principe (a) 43
Liberia (a) 34
Papua New Guinea (a) 32
Iceland (a) 26
Ethiopia (a) 26
Somalia 25
Ireland 25
Ghana 22
Haiti 22
St. Kitts and Nevis 21
Luxembourg 21
Uganda 19
Dominican Republic 19
Sri Lanka 17
Jamaica 17
Timor-Leste 16
Zimbabwe 16
Gambia, The 14
Angola 14
Malawi 13
New Zealand 13
South Africa 13
Bosnia and Herzegovina 13
Malaysia 12
Togo 12
Source: Docquier and Bhargava 2006.
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Note: Table made from bar graph.
Top Remittance-Receiving Countries, 2007
US$ billions
India (a) 27.0
China (a) 25.7
Mexico (a) 25.0
Philippines (a) 17.0
France (a) 12.5
Spain (a) 8.9
Belgium (a) 7.2
Germany (a) 7.0
United Kingdom (a) 7.0
Romania (a) 6.8
Bangladesh 6.4
Pakistan 6.1
Indonesia 6.0
Egypt, Arab Rep. of 5.9
Morocco 5.7
Lebanon 5.5
Poland 5.0
Vietnam 5.0
Serbia and Montenegro 4.9
Colombia 4.6
Brazil 4.5
Guatemala 4.1
Russian Federation 4.0
Portugal 3.8
El Salvador 3.6
Austria 3.5
Nigeria 3.3
Dominican Republic 3.2
Ecuador 3.2
Australia 3.1
Sources: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
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Note: Table made from bar graph.
Top Remittance-Receiving Countries, 2006
percent of GDP
Tajikistan (a) 36
Moldova (a) 36
Tonga (a) 32
Kyrgyz Republic (a) 27
Honduras (a) 26
Lesotho (a) 24
Guyana (a) 24
Lebanon (a) 23
Haiti (a) 22
Jordan (a) 20
Jamaic (a) 18
Armeni (a) 18
El Salvador 18
Nepal 18
Bosnia and Herzegovina 17
Albania 15
West Bank and Gaza 15
Serbia and Montenegro 14
Philippines 13
Gambia, The 13
Nicaragua 12
Cape Verde 12
Guatemala 10
Dominican Republic 10
Kiribati 10
Morocco 10
Guinea-Bissau 9
Bangladesh 9
Uganada 9
Sri Lanka 9
Sources: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
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Note: Table made from bar graph.
Top Remittance-Sending Countries, 2006
US$ billions
United States (a) 42.2
Saudi Arabia (a) 15.6
Switzerland (a) 13.8
Germany (a) 12.3
Russian Federation (a) 11.4
Spain (a) 11.0
Italy (a) 8.2
Luxembourg (a) 7.5
Netherlands (a) 6.7
Malaysia (a) 5.6
United Kingdom 4.5
France 4.3
Korea, Rep. of 4.2
Lebanon 4.1
Japan 3.5
Kazakhstan 3.0
China 3.0
Kuwait 3.0
Czech Republic 2.8
Australia 2.8
Oman 2.8
Norway 2.6
Belgium 2.4
Israel 2.4
Ireland 1.9
Denmark 1.8
India 1.6
Austria 1.5
Bahrain 1.5
Portugal 1.4
Sources: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
a. Top 10 countries.
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Top Remittance-Sending Countries, 2006
percent of GDP
Luxembourg (a) 18
Lebanon (a) 18
Tajikistan (a) 14
Bahrain (a) 12
Maldives (a) 9
Tonga (a) 5
Kyrgyz Republic (a) 5
Guyana (a) 5
Saudi Arabia (a) 5
Vanuatu (a) 5
Kazakhstan 4
Kuwait 4
Malaysia 4
Jamaica 4
Switzerland 4
Uganda 3
Mongolia 3
Jordan 3
Moldova 3
Sierra Leone 2
Armenia 2
Seychelles 2
Papua New Guinea 2
Cambodia 2
Czech Republic 2
Israel 2
Rwanda 2
Libya 2
Belize 2
Guinea-Bissau 2
Sources: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
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Note: Table made from bar graph.
World Population (millions, 2006) 6,518 Population growth (avg. annual %, 1997-2006) 1.3 Population density (people per sq. km, 2006) 50 Labor force (millions, 2006) 3,071 Urban population (% of pop., 2006) 49.2 Age dependency ratio (2006) 0.56 Surface area (1000 sq. km, 2006) 133,841 GNI ($ billions, 2006) 48,188 GNI per capita, Atlas method ($, 2006) 7,439 GDP growth (avg. annual %, 2002-06) 3.2 Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of pop., 2004) Migration MIGRATION, 2005 * Stock of immigrants: 190.6 million or 3.0 percent of population (UN). Current migration flows, relative to population, are weaker than during the last decades of the nineteenth century. * Females as percentage of immigrants: 49.6 percent * Refugees Individuals who leave their native country for social, political, or religious reasons, or who are forced to leave as a result of any type of disaster, including war, political upheaval, and famine. : 13.5 million or 7.1 percent of the total immigrants * South-South migration is nearly as large as South-North migration. Over 47 percent of the migrants from developing countries are believed to be residing in other developing countries. * Top 10 destination countries: the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Russia Russia, officially the Russian Federation, Rus. Rossiya, republic (2005 est. pop. 143,420,000), 6,591,100 sq mi (17,070,949 sq km). , Germany Germany (jûr`mənē), Ger. Deutschland, officially Federal Republic of Germany, republic (2005 est. pop. 82,431,000), 137,699 sq mi (356,733 sq km). , Ukraine Ukraine (y  `krān, ykrān`), Ukr. Ukraina, republic (2005 est. pop. , France, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä`dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. , Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of , India India, officially Republic of India, republic (2005 est pop. 1,080,264,000), 1,261,810 sq mi (3,268,090 sq km), S Asia. The second most populous country in the world, it is also sometimes called Bharat, its ancient name. India's land frontier (c. , the United Kingdom, Spain Spain, Span. España (āspä`nyä), officially Kingdom of Spain, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 40,341,000), 194,884 sq mi (504,750 sq km), including the Balearic and Canary islands, SW Europe. .
But as a share of population, top immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. countries include Qatar Qatar or Katar (both: kŭ`tər, gŭ–, kətär`), officially State of Qatar, independent emirate (2005 est. pop. 863,000), c. (78.3 percent), the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. (71.4 percent), Kuwait Kuwait (k wīt`, –wāt) or Kowait (kō`–), officially State of Kuwait, independent sheikhdom (2005 est. pop. (62.1
percent), Singapore Singapore (sĭng`gəpôr, sĭng`ə–, sĭng'gəpôr`), officially Republic of Singapore, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,426,000), 240 sq mi (625 sq km). (42.6 percent), Bahrain (40.7 percent), Israel (39.6
percent), Jordan Jordan, country, AsiaJordan, officially Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, kingdom (2005 est. pop. 5,760,000), 35,637 sq mi (92,300 sq km), SW Asia. It borders on Israel and the West Bank in the west, on Syria in the north, on Iraq in the northeast, and on Saudi (39.0 percent), Brunei Brunei (br nī`) or Brunei Darussalam (där'əsəläm`), officially State of Brunei Darussalam, sultanate (2005 est. pop. Darussalam (33.2 percent), Saudi
Arabia (25.9 percent), Oman Oman (ōmän`), officially Sultanate of Oman, independent sultanate (2005 est. pop. 3,002,000), c.82,000 sq mi (212,380 sq km), SE Arabian peninsula, on the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It was formerly known as Muscat and Oman. (24.4 percent)
* Top 10 emigration emigration: see immigration; migration. countries: Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. , Russia, India, China, Ukraine, Bangladesh Bangladesh (bäng-lädĕsh`, băng–) [Bengali,=Bengal nation], officially People's Republic of Bangladesh, republic (2005 est. pop. 144,320,000), 55,126 sq mi (142,776 sq km), S Asia. , Turkey, the United Kingdom, Germany, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan or Kazakstan (kä'zäkstän`), officially Republic of Kazakhstan, republic (2005 est. pop. 15,186,000), c.1,050,000 sq mi (2,719,500 sq km), central Asia. * Top 10 migration corridors: Mexico-the United States, Russia-Ukraine, Ukraine-Russia, Bangladesh-India, Turkey-Germany, Kazakhstan-Russia, India-the United Arab Emirates, Russia-Kazakhstan, the Philippines-the United States, Afghanistan-the Islamic Republic An Islamic republic, in its modern context, has come to mean several different things, some contradictory to others. Theoretically, to many religious leaders, it is a state under a particular theocratic form of government advocated by some Muslim religious leaders in the Middle of Iran SKILLED EMIGRATION, 2000 * Emigration rate of tertiary tertiary (tûr`shēârē), in the Roman Catholic Church, member of a third order. The third orders are chiefly supplements of the friars—Franciscans (the most numerous), Dominicans, and Carmelites. educated (top 10 countries): Suriname Suriname (s rĭnäm`, –năm`), officially Republic of Suriname, republic (2005 est. pop. 438,000), 63,037 sq mi (163,266 sq km), NE South America, on the Atlantic Ocean. (89.9 percent), Guyana (85.9 percent), Jamaica Jamaica (jəmā`kə), independent state within the Commonwealth (2005 est. pop. 2,732,000), 4,232 sq mi (10,962 sq km), coextensive with the island of Jamaica, West Indies, S of Cuba and W of Haiti. (82.5 percent), Haiti Haiti (hā`tē), Fr. Haïti (äētē`), officially Republic of Haiti, republic (2005 est. pop. 8,122,000), 10,700 sq mi (27,713 sq km), West Indies, on the western third of the island of Hispaniola. (81.6 percent), Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (trĭn`ĭdăd, təbā`gō), officially Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, republic (2005 est. pop. 1,088,000), 1,980 sq mi (5,129 sq km), West Indies. The capital is Port of Spain. (78.4 percent), Tonga (74.2
percent), St. Kitts and Nevis Noun 1. St. Kitts and Nevis - a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Christopher-Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. (71.8 percent), Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (ăntē`gə, –gwə, bärbu`də), independent Commonwealth nation (2005 est. pop. 68,700), 171 sq mi (442 sq km), West Indies, in the Leeward Islands. (70.9 percent), Cape Verde Cape Verde (vûd), Port. Cabo Verde, officially Republic of Cape Verde, republic (2005 est. pop. 418,000), c.1,560 sq mi (4,040 sq km), W Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean about 300 mi (480 km) W of Dakar, Senegal. (69.1 percent), Grenada Grenada (grĭnā`də), independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations (2005 est. pop. 89,500), 133 sq mi (344 sq km), in the Windward Islands, West Indies. (66.7 percent) * Emigration of physicians: 182,397 or 2.1 percent of physicians trained in the world Remittances US$ billions 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 Inward remittance flows 101.6 131.5 146.8 169.5 205.6 All developing countries 57.5 84.5 95.6 115.9 143.6 Outward remittance flows 98.6 110.1 118.8 131.3 146.8 All developing countries 12.4 11.5 13.6 20.4 23.8 US$ billions 2004 2005 2006 2007 Inward remittance flows 231.3 262.7 297.1 (a) 317.7 All developing countries 161.3 191.2 221.3 239.7 Outward remittance flows 166.2 183.4 207.0 (b) All developing countries 30.9 36.0 44.2 (a.) 0.7% of GDP in 2006. (b.) 0.5% of GDP in 2006. * Top 10 remittance recipients in 2007: India ($27.0 bn), China ($25.7 bn), Mexico ($25.0 bn), the Philippines ($17.0 bn), France ($12.5 bn), Spain ($8.9 bn), Belgium ($7.2 bn), United Kingdom ($7.0 bn), Germany ($7.0 bn), Romania ($6.8 bn). * Top 10 remittance recipients in 2006 (percentage of GDP): Tajikistan (36.2%), Moldova (36.2%), Tonga (32.3%), the Kyrgyz Republic (27.4%), Honduras (25.6%), Lesotho (24.5%), Guyana (24.3%), Lebanon (22.8%), Haiti (21.6%), Jordan (20.3%). * Top 10 remittance senders in 2006: the United States ($42.2 bn), Saudi Arabia ($15.6 bn), Switzerland ($13.8 bn), Germany ($12.3 bn), Russia ($11.4 bn), Spain ($11 bn), Italy ($8.2 bn), Luxembourg ($7.5 bn), the Netherlands ($6.7 bn), Malaysia ($5.6 bn). * Top 10 remittance senders in 2006 (percentage of GDP): Luxembourg (18.2%), Lebanon (18.2%), Tajikistan (14.0%), Bahrain (11.9%), Maldives (9.1%), Tonga (5.4%), the Kyrgyz Republic (5.4%), Guyana (5.4%), Saudi Arabia (5.0%), Vanuatu (4.6%). Developing Countries Population (millions, 2006) 5,489 Population growth (avg. annual %, 1997-2006) 1.4 Population density (people per sq. km, 2006) 57 Labor force (millions, 2006) 2,569 Urban population (% of pop., 2006) 43.9 Age dependency ratio (2006) 0.57 Surface area (1,000 sq. km, 2006) 99,224 GNI ($ billions, 2006) 11,568 GNI per capita, Atlas method ($, 2006) 2,000 GDP growth (avg. annual %, 2002-06) 6.1 Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of pop., 2004) Migration EMIGRATION, 2005 * Stock of emigrants: 145.0 million or 2.7 percent of population * Top 10 emigration countries: Mexico, Russia, India, China, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Turkey, Kazakhstan, the Philippines Philippines officially Republic of the Philippines Island country, western Pacific Ocean, on an archipelago off the southeast coast of Asia. Area: 122,121 sq mi (316,294 sq km). Population (2005 est.): 84,191,000. , Pakistan Pakistan (păk`ĭstăn', päkĭstän`), officially Islamic Republic of Pakistan, republic (2005 est. pop. 162,420,000), 310,403 sq mi (803,944 sq km), S Asia. * Identified destinations: high-income OECD OECD: see Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. countries (41.5 percent), high-income non-OECD countries (11.5 percent), low-income countries (12.1 percent), middle-income countries (26.3 percent), unidentified (8.5 percent). * Top 10 migration corridors: Mexico-the United States, Russia-Ukraine, Ukraine-Russia, Bangladesh-India, Turkey-Germany, Kazakhstan-Russia, India-the United Arab Emirates, Russia-Kazakhstan, the Philippines-the United States, Afghanistan-the Islamic Republic of Iran * Top 10 migration corridors excluding the Former Soviet Union: Mexico-the United States, Bangladesh-India, Turkey-Germany, India-the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines-the United States, Afghanistan-the Islamic Republic of Iran, Algeria-France, India-Saudi Arabia Arabia (ərā`bēə), peninsula (1991 est. pop. 35,000,000), c.1,000,000 sq mi (2,590,000 sq km), SW Asia. It is bordered on the W by the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea, on the S by the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, on the E by the , Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Pakistan-India SKILLED EMIGRATION, 2000 * Emigration rate of tertiary educated (top 10 countries): Suriname (89.9 percent), Guyana (85.9 percent), Jamaica (82.5 percent), Haiti (81.6 percent), Tonga (74.2 percent), St. Kitts and Nevis (71.8 percent), Cape Verde (69.1 percent), Grenada (66.7 percent), Samoa Samoa, island chain, SW Pacific Ocean Samoa, chain of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, comprising the independent nation of Samoa (formerly Western Samoa), and E of long. 171° W, the islands of American Samoa, under U.S. control. (66.6 percent), The Gambia Gambia, river, Africa Gambia, river, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long, rising on the Fouta Djallon, N Guinea, W Africa, and flowing generally northwest through SE Senegal then west, bisecting The Gambia, to the Atlantic Ocean at Banjul. (64.7) * Emigration of physicians: 111,433 or 2.0 percent of physicians trained in the region IMMIGRATION, 2005 * Stock of immigrants: 77.2 million or 1.4 percent of population (compared to 190.6 million or 3.0 percent for the world) * Females as percentage of immigrants: 50.8 percent (compared to 49.6 percent for the world) * Refugees as percentage of immigrants: 14.1 percent (compared to 7.1 percent for the world) * Top 10 immigration countries: Russia, Ukraine, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Cote d'Ivoire, Jordan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, West Bank and Gaza Gaza, Ghazzah (both: gäz`ə), or Ghuzzeh (gŭz`ə), town (2003 est. pop. , Ghana Remittances US$ billions 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 Inward remittance flows 57.5 84.5 95.6 115.9 143.6 World 101.6 131.5 146.8 169.5 205.6 Outward remittance flows 12.4 11.5 13.6 20.4 23.8 World 98.6 110.1 118.8 131.3 146.8 US$ billions 2004 2005 2006 2007 Inward remittance flows 161.3 191.2 221.3 (a) 239.7 World 231.3 262.7 297.1 317.7 Outward remittance flows 30.9 36.0 44.2 (b) World 166.2 183.4 207.0 (a.) 1.9% of GDP in 2006. (b.) 0.4% of GDP in 2006. * Top 10 remittance recipients in 2007: India ($27.0 bn), China ($25.7 bn), Mexico ($25.0 bn), the Philippines ($17.0 bn), Romania ($6.8 bn), Bangladesh ($6.4 bn), Pakistan ($6.1 bn), Indonesia ($6.0 bn), Egypt ($5.9 bn), Morocco ($5.7 bn). * Top 10 remittance recipients in 2006 (percentage of GDP): Tajikistan (36.2%), Moldova (36.2%), Tonga (32.3%), the Kyrgyz Republic (27.4%), Honduras (25.6%), Lesotho (24.5%), Guyana (24.3%), Lebanon (22.8%), Haiti (21.6%), Jordan (20.3%). * Top 10 remittance senders in 2006: Russia ($11.4 bn), Malaysia ($5.6 bn), Lebanon ($4.1 bn), Kazakhstan ($3.0 bn), China ($3.0 bn), Oman ($2.8 bn), India ($1.6 bn), Indonesia ($1.4 bn), South Africa ($1.1 bn), Libya ($0.9 bn). * Top 10 remittance senders in 2006 (percentage of GDP): Lebanon (18.2%), Tajikistan (14.0%), Maldives (9.1%), Tonga (5.4%), the Kyrgyz Republic (5.4%), Guyana (5.4%), Vanuatu (4.6%), Kazakhstan (3.9%), Malaysia (3.7%), Jamaica (3.7%). |
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