Variable
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Definition
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Estimated number of international migrants at mid-year
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Estimated number of international migrants, in a country,
area or region as of mid-year for each of the years indicated. The estimates refer to both sexes combined.
The number of international migrants generally represents the number of persons born in a country other
than that in which they live.
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Estimated number of refugees at mid-year
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Estimated refugee population as of mid-year of each of the years
indicated. The estimates are based on data obtained from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees (UNHCR) and from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the
Near East (UNRWA).
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Population as of mid-year (thousands)
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De facto population in a country, area or region as of mid-year
of each of the years indicated. Figures are presented in thousands.
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Estimated number of female migrants at mid-year
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Estimated number of female migrants in a country, area or
region as of mid-year of the years indicated.
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Estimated number of male migrants at mid-year
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Estimated number of male migrants in each country, area or
region as of mid-year of the years indicated.
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Annual rate of change of the migrant stock (%)
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Estimated average exponential growth rate of the international
migrant stock over each period indicated, expressed in percentage terms.
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International migrants as a percentage of the population
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Estimated number of international migrants divided by the
total population, expressed as a percentage.
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Female migrants as a percentage of all international migrants
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Percentage of female migrants among all international migrants.
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Refugees as a percentage of international migrants
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Percentage of refugees among all international migrants.
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