More people than ever are living abroad: United Nations
More people around the world than ever are living abroad and the U.S. remains the most popular destination, according to new United Nations data. The U.N. Population Division reported recently that 232 million people, or 3.2 percent of the world's population, are living outside their homeland in 2013 — a significant increase from the 175 million in 2000 and 154 million in 1990. "Migration broadens the opportunities available to individuals and is a crucial means of broadening access to resources and reducing poverty," U.N. Undersecretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Wu Hongbo said.
Nearly two-thirds of all international migrants live in Europe and Asia, with Europe hosting 72 million and Asia 71 million in 2013, the U.N. report said. The new estimates found that developed countries in the north are home to 136 million international migrants, compared to 96 million in the developing south.
Between 1990 and 2013, the north gained a larger number of international migrants than the south. But since 2000, the growth in the south has been more rapid than in the north. Nonetheless, international migration remains highly concentrated, with half of all international migrants living in just 10 countries this year.
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