Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees - GCIR

The global migration phenomenon shows no signs of abating. An estimated 185 to 192 million people live outside their countries of birth, up from 82 million in 1970. The quest for improved economic prospects drives migration. Demographic imbalances also play a role. While the developed world's populations are shrinking and their average age is rising, the developing world is still young, and its population is growing. Meanwhile internal conflicts and persecution based on ethnic, religious, or social grounds create millions of refugees. These global migration trends have a significant impact on the United States, which is home to 20% of the world's migrant population.

Today's immigrants come to the United States from every corner of the globe. Mexico and Latin America account for more than half of the foreign-born. The remainder comes from Asia (23 percent), Europe and Canada (12 percent), and Africa, the Middle East, and other regions (8 percent). In contrast, seven of the top-sending countries in 1960 were European.

This link brings you to the Migration Policy Institute's Data Hub, which offers in-depth and comparative migration data for countries across the globe.