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Study - The study 'Origins and Destinations of the World’s Migrants, from 1990-2017' took into consideration various factors. According to the United Nations Population Division, an 'international migrant is someone who has been living for one year or longer in a country other than the one' they were born in.

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Study - Many workers and students are considered international migrants. The UN also includes refugees and in some cases, their descendants in the category.

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Study - The numbers from the study refer to the total number of migrants living around the world in 1990, 2000, 2010 or 2017, rather than the yearly rate of migration (or 'current influx') in a given year.

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Study - In this gallery, all the numbers will relate to the year of 2017.

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United States - Number of international migrants: 49,780,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Mexico (12,680,000)
- China (2,420,000)
- India (2,310,000).

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United Kingdom - Number of international migrants: 8,840,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Poland (870,000)
- India (840,000)
- Pakistan (530,000).

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Germany - Number of international migrants: 12,170,000.

Largest communities of migrants: 
- Poland(1,940,000)
- Turkey (1,660,000)
- Russia (1,080,000).

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Brazil - Number of international migrants: 740,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Portugal (170,000)
- Japan (60,000)
- Paraguay (50,000).

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Mexico - Number of international migrants: 1,220,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- US (900,000)
- Guatemala (50,000)
- Spain (30,000).

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South Korea - Number of international migrants: 1,150,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- China (610,000)
- Vietnam (110,000)
- US (70,000).

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Canada - Number of international migrants: 7,860,000. 

Largest communities of migrants:
- China (610,000)
- UK (620,000)
- India (600,000).

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Spain - Number of international migrants: 5,950,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Morocco (710,000)
- Romania (650,000)
- Ecuador (420,000).

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France - Number of international migrants: 7,900,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Algeria (1,450,000)
- Morocco (940,000)
- Portugal (720,000).

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Sweden - Number of international migrants: 1,750,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Finland (160,000)
- Iraq (130,000)
- Syria (100,000).

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Norway - Number of international migrants: 800,000. 

Largest communities of migrants:
- Poland (100,000)
- Sweden (50,000)
- Lithuania (40,000).

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Switzerland - Number of international migrants: 2,510,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Germany (380,000)
- Italy (270,000)
- Portugal (210,000).

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Italy - Number of international migrants: 5,910,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Romania (1,040,000)
- Albania (460,000)
- Morocco (430,000).

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Russia - Number of international migrants: 11,650,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Ukraine (3,270,000)
- Kazakhstan (2,560,000)
- Uzbekistan (1,150,000).

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Japan - Number of international migrants: 2,320,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- China (740,000)
- South Korea (590,000)
- Philippines (240,000).

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Australia - Number of international migrants: 7,040,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- UK (1,350,000)
- New Zealand (670,000)
- China (470,000).

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South Africa - Number of international migrants: 4,040,000

Largest communities of migrants:
- Mozambique (680,000)
- Zimbabwe (360,000)
- Lesotho (310,000).

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China - Number of international migrants: 1,000,000. 

Largest communities of migrants:
- Hong Kong (280,000)
- South Korea (190,000)
- Brazil (80,000).

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New Zealand - Number of international migrants: 1,070,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- UK (270,000)
- China (100,000) 
- India (70,000).

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Argentina - Number of international migrants: 2,160,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Paraguay (700,000)
- Bolivia (430,000)
- Chile (220,000).

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Chile - Number of international migrants: 490,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Peru (190,000)
- Argentina (70,000)
- Bolivia (40,000).

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Colombia - Number of international migrants: 140,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Venezuela (50,000)
- US (20,000)
- Ecuador (20,000).

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Portugal - Number of international migrants: 880,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Angola (160,000)
- Brazil (140,000)
- France (90,000).

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Turkey - Number of international migrants: 4,880,000. 

Largest communities of migrants:
- Syria (3,270,000)
- Bulgaria (570,000)
- Germany (320,000).

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Israel - Number of international migrants: 1,960,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Morocco (160,000)
- Ukraine (130,000)
- Russia (110,000).

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United Arab Emirates - Number of international migrants: 8,310,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- India (3,310,000)
- Bangladesh (1,040,000)
- Pakistan (950,000).

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Denmark - Number of international migrants: 660,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Germany (40,000)
- Turkey (40,000)
- Poland (40,000).

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Finland - Number of international migrants: 340,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Estonia (50,000)
- Sweden (40,000)
- Iraq (30,000).

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The Netherlands - Number of international migrants: 2,060,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Turkey (200,000)
- Suriname (190,000)
- Morocco (180,000).

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Belgium - Number of international migrants: 1,270,000.

Largest communities of migrants:
- Italy (190,000)
- France (160,000)
- The Netherlands (150,000).

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