Digging Deeper Into Global Migration Where and Why Do People Move?
Out of 6.9 Billion people in this world, 3% or 215 million, live outside their countries of birth (also called country of origin). The World Bank
How big is 215 million? Approx. 70% of the entire United States population (approx. 311,924,392) U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 That’s 1 in every 35 people in the world International Organization for Migration
Origins and destinations of international migrants, circa 2000 (View 1) Sources: United Nations Population Division, The World Bank, WorldMapper, in Aaron Terrazas Institute Presentation 4
Origins and destinations of international migrants, circa 2000 (View 2) Sources: United Nations Population Division, The World Bank, The New York Times, in Aaron Terrazas Institute Presentation 5
Origins and destinations of international migrants, circa 2000 (View 3) Source: United Nations Development Program, Human Development Report 2009 in Aaron Terrazas Institute Presentation 6