International migration trends

In 2000, there were 175 million international migrants in the world, that is, one out of every 35 persons in the world was an international migrant. This total represented more than a twofold increase from 76 million in 1960. By comparison, the world population only doubled from 3 billion in 1960 to 6 billion in 2000. As a result, international migrants represented 2.5 per cent of the world population in 1960 and 2.9 per cent in 2000.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions