Historical Migration and Refugee Data

Columns

• Year: The year the data was recorded, specifically the 1st of July of each year.
• Country: The country or area being researched.
• Resettled by destination per capita: The number of resettled individuals per capita in the destination country.
• Remittances (% GDP): The value of remittances received as a percentage of the country's Gross Domestic Product.
• Five-year change immigrants: The net change in the number of immigrants over a five-year period.
• Refugees by destination: The total number of refugees hosted in the destination country.
• Child migrants (UNICEF): Data on child migrants as recorded by UNICEF.
• Resettled by origin: The number of individuals resettled, categorised by their country of origin.
• Child migrants (under-20s): The total number of migrants under the age of 20.
• Asylum seekers by origin (per capita): The number of asylum seekers per capita, categorised by their country of origin.
• Child migrants per capita (under-20s): The number of migrants under the age of 20 per capita.
• Five-year change immigrants per capita: The per capita change in the immigrant population over a five-year period.
• Refugees by destination: A secondary measure of the total number of refugees in a destination country.
• Resettled by destination: The total number of individuals resettled in a destination country.
• Internal displacement (disasters): The number of people internally displaced due to disasters.
• Annual internal displacements (Disaster): The number of new internal displacements caused by disasters within a year.
• Asylum seekers by destination: The total number of asylum seekers in a destination country.
• Five-year change emigrants: The net change in the number of emigrants from a country over a five-year period.
• Annual internal displacement from conflict (%): The percentage of the population newly displaced by conflict within a year.
• Refugees by destination (per capita): The per capita number of refugees hosted in a destination country.
• Refugees by origin (per capita): The per capita number of refugees categorised by their country of origin.
• Child migrants (UNICEF, under-18s): UNICEF data specifically for child migrants under 18 years of age.
• Refugees by origin: The total number of refugees categorised by their country of origin.
• Internal displacement (disaster): A secondary measure of the number of people internally displaced by disasters.
• Emigrants: The total number of emigrants from a country.
• Annual internal displacement (conflict): The number of new internal displacements caused by conflict within a year.
• Internal displacement share (conflict): The share of the population that is internally displaced due to conflict.
• Asylum seekers by origin: The total number of asylum seekers categorised by their country of origin.
• International immigrants (% population): The total number of international immigrants as a percentage of the total population.
• International migrants: The total stock of international migrants.
• Internal displacement (conflict): The total number of people internally displaced due to conflict.
• Asylum seekers by destination (per capita): The per capita number of asylum seekers in a destination country.
• Resettled arrivals by origin (per capita): The per capita number of resettled arrivals, categorised by origin.
• Annual internal displacement from disaster (%): The percentage of the population newly displaced by disasters within a year.
• Net migration rate: The net effect of immigration and emigration on a country's population, expressed as an increase or decrease per 1,000 population.
• Remittances cost (to): The cost associated with sending remittances to the specified country.
• Child migrants (UNDESA): Data on child migrants as recorded by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
• Child migrants per capita (UNDESA): The per capita number of child migrants according to UNDESA data.
• Net migration: The total net number of migrants.
• Remittances cost (from): The cost associated with sending remittances from the specified country.
• Five-year change emigrants per capita: The per capita change in the emigrant population over a five-year period.
• International emigrants (% population): The total number of international emigrants as a percentage of the population.
• Refugees by destination (per capita): A secondary measure of the per capita number of refugees at a destination.

Distribution

Usage

Coverage

• Geographic: The dataset covers 232 countries and areas across the globe.
• Time Range: Estimates are provided for the years 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020.
• Notes: For statistical purposes, the definition of "foreign-born" includes persons from specific related territories for countries like France, the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United States, and New Zealand. The estimates for Sudan from 1990 to 2005 include South Sudan. For the State of Palestine, refugees are not included in the foreign-born migrant stock.

License

Who Can Use It

• Social Scientists and Demographers: To analyse long-term migration trends, population shifts, and the composition of migrant populations by age and sex.
• Economists: To study the impact of remittances on GDP and analyse the economic integration of migrants.
• Policymakers and Government Agencies: To inform immigration policies, plan for social services, and respond to refugee crises.
• Humanitarian Organisations: To track displaced populations, including refugees, asylum seekers, and those displaced by conflict or disaster, in order to direct aid and resources effectively.
• Journalists and Researchers: To create data-driven reports and visualisations on global migration issues.

Dataset Name Suggestions

• Global International Migrant Stock
• International Migration Trends by Country
• World Migration Statistics 1990-2020
• Global Refugee and Migrant Data
• UN International Migration Estimates

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