1. Digging Deeper Into Global Migration
Where and Why Do People Move?

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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