Countries With The Most Immigrants (1960-2026)

It's interesting how Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar have become major destinations for foreign workers, despite having relatively small native populations.

The United States, Germany, and Canada have attracted millions of immigrants over the decades, mainly because of better job opportunities and living standards.

Absolute numbers are misleading. The meaningful comparison is immigrants as a percentage of each country’s population. 32 million immigrants in a country of 340 million is very different from 5 million in a country of 10 million. Context matters.

Australia, the United Kingdom, and France show how immigration has shaped economies and societies over generations, although the debate around it continues to grow.

who was packing off to india😒

Estimated 5-8 million in South Africa

Who are the people migrating to India? 🤔

The UK is in the mud for real 🤣🤣🤣

Born in 82'. I really did 'come in at the end'

Immigration also sends money home. India received $150.7 billion in personal remittances in 2025, No. 1 of 132 economies with 2025 data, followed by Mexico at $65.1 billion, per the World Bank.

Not surprising, the older your nation's population --immigration has to rise or you will die. It would interesting if Palestine was included in this graphic.....

@grok Countries with most immigrants per capita in last ten years. Top Ten.