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Figure1.Numberofinternationalmigrantsbymajorareaofdestination,2000to2015
Numberofmigrants(millions)
80
Africa
60
Asia
Europe
40
LatinAmericaandthe
Caribbean
NorthernAmerica
20
0
2000
Oceania
2005
2010
2015
December 2015
2000
2015
Percentagefemale
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Africa
Asia
Europe
Medianage(years)
2000
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Africa
Asia
Europe
2015
December 2015
Figure4.Countriesorareaswiththelargestnumberofinternationalmigrants livingabroad,2015
Africa(1)
Asia(11)
Europe(6)
10
LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean(1)
NorthernAmerica(1)
Oceania(0)
India
Mexico
RussianFederation
China
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Ukraine
Philippines
SyrianArabRepublic
UnitedKingdom
Afghanistan
Poland
Kazakhstan
Germany
Indonesia
StateofPalestine
Romania
Egypt
Turkey
0
UnitedStates
Numberofmigrants(millions)
15
Note: United Kingdom stands for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, andUnited States for United States of America.
Data source: United Nations (2015a).
For Oceania, a zero net migration scenario would reduce
by more than half the projected increase of population
during 2045-2050.
Because international migrants tend to include a larger
proportion of working-age persons compared to the overall
population, positive net migration can contribute to
reducing old-age dependency ratios.
However,
international migration cannot reverse, or halt, the longterm trend toward population ageing. Even if current
migration patterns continue, all major areas are projected to
have significantly higher old-age dependency ratios in 2050.
Assuming a continuation of current migration patterns, in
Asia, for every 100 persons of working age (from 15 to 64
years), there will be 28 dependent older persons (aged 65 or
older) in 2050, compared to a ratio of 11 per 100 in 2015.
Likewise, during the period 2015-2050, old-age dependency
ratios are projected to increase from 26 to 48
__________________
SOURCES
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population
Division (2015a). Trends in International Migrant Stock: The 2015 revision
(United Nations database, POP/DB/MIG/Stock/Rev.2015).
__________ (2015b). World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision, DVD
Edition.
NOTES
1
Figure5.Actualandprojectedchangeintotalpopulationduring fiveyeartimeperiodsbymajorarea,
from2000to2050,withandwithoutinternationalmigrationstartingin2015(inthousands)
250
250
Africa
200
150
150
100
100
50
50
0
20002005
20152020
10
20302035
20452050
20152020
20302035
20452050
LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean
30
0
5
20
10
10
15
20152020
20
20302035
20452050
0
20002005
20152020
NorthernAmerica
15
20302035
20452050
Oceania
10
0
5
20002005
0
20002005
40
Europe
20
20002005
Asia
200
20152020
20302035
20452050
Zeronetmigration
0
20002005
20152020
20302035
20452050
Mediumvariant
December 2015