The United Nations Global Migration Database (UNGMD) is a comprehensive collection of empirical data on the number (“stock”) of international migrants by country of birth and citizenship; sex and age...
The estimates of the number (or “stock”) of international migrants disaggregated by age, sex and country or area of origin are based on national statistics, in most cases obtained from population censuses. Additionally, population registers and nationally representative surveys provided information on the number and composition of international migrants.
The dataset presents estimates of international migrant by age, sex and origin. Estimates are presented for 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020 and are available for 232 countries and areas of the world. The estimates are based on official statistics on the foreign-born or the foreign population.
Source's unique ID | MIG/Stock |
Update / Data frequency | 5-years |
Geographic coverage | World |
Temporal coverage |
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Originally published | 28 Oct 2022 |
Related organisation(s) | UNDESA - United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs |
Knowledge service | Metadata | Migration and Demography |DemographyInternational migration governanceLegal migration and integration |Migration stocksPopulation statistics |
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | migrantpopulation statistics |
As members of the Global Migration Group (GMG) the Population Division of UN/DESA; in collaboration with UNICEF and other members of the data and research working group; prepared this common set...