Migration
Global Migration
Global Migration: a situation in which people move or migrate to live in foreign countries, especially in order to find work. Most global migration occurs from developing countries to developed ones. (from Cambridge English Dictionary)
US Immigration Statistics
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Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, 1996-presentAdmissions on permanent basis, temporary basis, asylum or refugee status, and naturalizations. Data is by country and region, in Excel.
Older immigration statistics by country
- Historical Statistics of the United States Millennial Edition immigrants by country of birth, 1941-1997 and immigrants by country of last residence, 1820-1997. Under Population>international migration. Data in Excel.
- 1978-2001: Statistical Yearbook of the Immigration and Naturalization Service scanned pdf but has by country breakdowns not always available in Historical Statistics of the US. Also in print either at Firestone (F) or Stokes (SPR) (call number JV6461 .S8) or in ReCAP.
- 1940s-1980s: Annual report of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, scanned pdf but has by country breakdowns not always available in Historical Statistics of the US. Also in print in Firestone JV6414 .A6.
- DHS also produces data on immigration enforcement actions and estimates of the legal and illegal immigrant populations.
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Visa Statistics, Dept. of State, 2000-presentThe Report of the Visa Office is an annual report providing statistical information on immigrant and non-immigrant visa issuances by consular offices, as well as information on the use of visa numbers in numerically limited categories.
- 1965-1993: scanned pdf of the report. Also in print in ReCAP, 1974-2001.
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TRAC Immigration ToolsProvides access to data on the immigration court caseloads and outcomes (including deportation proceedings); ICE detentions, removals, and facilities; immigration judges; and juvenile cases. Information on criminal enforcement of immigration law including statutes used is also available. Based upon analyses by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University of court and agency records obtained via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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Statistical Abstract of the United StatesGathers the most requested tables of statistics from INS and related agencies on immigration and refugees/displaced persons (see above). Issued annually since 1878, the tables can all be downloaded as Excel spreadsheets.
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Social ExplorerAllows user to visually analyze and understand the demography of the United States through the use of interactive maps and data reports from 1790 to the present. The key term for immigrants in the census is foreign born, including naturalized U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (immigrants), temporary migrants (such as foreign students), humanitarian migrants (such as refugees and asylees), and unauthorized migrants.
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Current Population SurveyThe Bureau of Labor Statistics administers the survey and produces data-based reports on various topics, including foreign born workers. Special topical modules of the survey have included immigration. A chart of those supplements indicates the topics, the months and years they were administered, and whether or not the data are available. Data can be obtained via several sources
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Handbook of U.S. Labor StatisticsCompilation of statistical tables, including those about foreign-born population, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
International Migration Data
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UN International Migration Stock EstimatesThe dataset presents estimates of international migrant by age, sex and origin. Estimates are presented for 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 and are available for all countries and areas of the world. The estimates are based on official statistics on the foreign-born or the foreign population. Data in Excel.
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UN International Migration FlowsThe dataset contains annual data on the flows of international migrants as recorded by the countries of destination. The data presents both inflows and outflows according to the place of birth, citizenship or place of previous / next residence both for foreigners and nationals. Data available from 45 countries, 1980+, in Excel.
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OECD International Migration StatisticsFlows and stocks of the total immigrant population and immigrant labor force in OECD countries, together with data on acquisition of nationality, 1975+. Downloadable to .csv.
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UNHCR Population Statistics DatabaseContains data about UNHCR's populations of concern from 1951-2014. Can filter by location of residence, origin, and status (refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returned refugees, returned IDPs, stateless people). Data downloadable in .csv.
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Global Internal Displacement DatabaseCovers more than 160 countries and territories and provides data (in Excel) on situations of:
- Internal displacement associated with conflict and generalized violence (2003-present)
- Displacement associated with sudden-onset natural hazard-related disasters (2008-present)
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Migration Policy InstituteMPI's datahub has maps and data on migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers as well as on global remittances.
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Humanitarian Data ExchangeHub and platform for NGOs to post humanitarian data. Includes more than 6000 datasets and provides infographics and data visualizations as well.
Useful websites
UNHCR (United Nations High Commission on Refugees)
United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees.
Statistical Population Online Databases
World-wide statistics on number of people displaced due to conflict, war, persecutions and human rights violations.
County information, Legal information, Policy documents and Reference documents.
United Nations - Global Migration Forum
A comprehensive collection of empirical data on the number (“stock”) of international migrants by country of birth and citizenship, sex and age as enumerated by population censuses, population registers, nationally representative surveys and other official statistical sources from more than 200 countries and territories in the world.
Acting together in a world on the move. The Global Migration Group (GMG) is an inter-agency group bringing together heads of agencies to promote the wider application of all relevant international and regional instruments and norms relating to migration, and to encourage the adoption of more coherent, comprehensive and better coordinated approaches to the issue of international migration.
International Organization on Migration
IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As the leading international organization for migration, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to:
- Assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration management.
- Advance understanding of migration issues.
- Encourage social and economic development through migration.
- Uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants.
MPI provides analysis, development, and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at local, national, and international levels.
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)- Migration
Analyzes recent developments in migration movements and international policies.
Topics on Immigration, Immigration attitudes, Immigration trends.