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This post is a snapshot of the global migration structure based on one of the world’s most authoritative sources: UN DESA (Population Division), International Migrant Stock (2024).

📊 What this data really measures

The UN defines international migrant stock as the number of people who were born in one country but live in another for at least 12 months. This includes refugees, workers, students, and long-term residents — regardless of legal status.

In other words:

👉 This isn’t migration flows (people moving this year).
👉 It’s migrant stock — the cumulative result of many years of movement and settlement.
👉 It reflects long-term residence patterns, not short visits or temporary travel.

📍 How the data is collected

The UN Population Division compiles this from:
✔ national population censuses (majority of countries)
✔ population registers
✔ representative surveys
✔ models & estimation where direct data is missing

📈 Why this matters

Because it shows where people end up residing long-term.

That means:

• Larger communities (friends/family) attract more future migrants
• Economic opportunity and policy shape settlement over decades
• Regional patterns also reflect history, colonial ties, proximity, and labour markets

In short: big diasporas tend to keep growing.

❓💭 Now your turn:

Which country surprised you the most? 👀
And if you moved abroad — what made you choose that country: salary, visa, language… or love? 👇

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