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The United Nations estimates that nearly 200 million people worldwide lived outside of their country of birth in 2005. One-third of these international migrants resided in Europe. Learn how many immigrants live in Germany, arrive annually to the United Kingdom, or become citizens of Sweden. Compare immigration trends in these countries to those in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Visit MPI’s European Migration Program and the Migration Information Source for the most up-to-date research and policy papers on immigration in Europe.

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New Data Guide On Finding, Using the Most Accurate, Recent Immigration Data Resources
The Immigration: Data Matters guide shows where to locate some of the most credible, up-to-date US and global immigration-related data compiled by government and non-governmental sources. The online guide, also available in hard copy, includes clickable links to resources that offer immigrant population estimates; the size of the unauthorized immigrant population; English proficiency rates; the share of immigrants in the workforce; education, health, and income and poverty statistics relating to immigrants; and other data.
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