I'd like to personally thank Joe for that big rise in North American immigration near the right part of the graph. The drop preceding that? The Dark Lord of course.
Net Migration: Which Regions are Gaining or Losing People?
Net migration refers to the difference between the number of people entering and leaving a country or region. All data was sourced from the UN World Population Prospects 2024.
From this data we can see that Northern America, Europe, and Oceania have regularly gained people from immigration. In other words, more people immigrated to these regions than emigrated.
Note that Europe saw negative values in 1950, 1960, and 1970, likely due to post-war reconstruction and political instability.
On the other hand, Latin America & Caribbean, Africa, and Asia have regularly lost people to other regions. People often leave developing regions to seek out better job opportunities and to escape political instability or war.
For example, the number of refugees entering the U.S. has historically spiked during conflicts, with the most recent example being the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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