As of July 2020, there were over 25 million international migrants in Africa. The number increased significantly compared to the previous years. In 2000, international migrants on the continent amounted to approximately 15 million. Moreover, from a regional perspective, Eastern Africa hosted the highest number of migrants in 2020.
Number of international migrants in Africa from 2000 to 2020
The source specifies that:
"Estimates of the number of international migrants are based on either the foreign-born population or, in the absence of such information, the population of foreign citizens."
According to the original source, international migrants are "people living in a country or area other than that in which they were born."
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (December 31, 2020). Number of international migrants in Africa from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231760/number-of-international-migrants-in-africa/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Number of international migrants in Africa from 2000 to 2020." Chart. December 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231760/number-of-international-migrants-in-africa/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2020). Number of international migrants in Africa from 2000 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231760/number-of-international-migrants-in-africa/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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