Ever wonder which countries have the most immigrants?

[Coco8 1,039]

Do you know how to read a table? If you look at the foreign-born as a % of the total of the population, then the US has lower %. The fact that it has a high number of people that are foreign born has to be seen in light of the US is the third country in the world with the highest number of people (only after China and India). 

 

7 hours ago, missileman said:

The United States of America!!  2015 UN Report says:

 

 

Edited May 6, 2018 by Coco8

[randomstairs 270]

1 hour ago, missileman said:

You can manipulate numbers any way you wish.  However, the fact is that there have been more people to immigrate to the US than any other country....by far.

The fact is that India (GDP = 2,611,012) is richer (economically) than Switzerland (GDP = 678,575)....by far.

 

So what are you trying to say then?  I explained why Sweden was not on the list (a very small country by population) when you sort it by absolute numbers. But Sweden, like the US, has relatively high levels of immigration (per capita). There are many reasons for immigration (look at Saudi Arabia) and a liberal immigration policy is just one. China is certainly not very welcoming but India is. And yet India has low immigration levels. 

 

[Fippsie 164]

1 hour ago, missileman said:

As I said, it depends on what you are trying to measure.  You can't refute the fact that I presented.....which was the number of people living in the US who were not born here.

Idk I never said the fact isn't true, I said I agree with randomstairs that it's meaningless. A human can carry 263kg (which is a world record by the way). An ant can carry up to 10 grams. According to your logic, it's more impressive that a human can carry 263kg, because THE NUMBER is bigger. But I disagree. An ant can carry up to 50 times its own body weight. Could a human carry a medium-sized van? I don't think so. 

 

While it's a fact, that number wise most immigrants live in the US, I disagree that that's impressive or relevant. The US has 14% of immigrants. While other places in the world have 50%, 60%, 70% and more immigrants. THAT I think is a lot. So let's just agree to disagree. 

Edited May 6, 2018 by Fippsie

[NikLR 13,220]

I agree, I'm more impressed by the % of foreign born residents in a population and the sheer number of people moving someplace.  47 million people, while more than the entire Canadian population (including immigrants) is still only 14% of the population while Canada has 22% of the population being foreign born and the UAE has an amazing almost 84%?!  

[NikLR 13,220]

1 hour ago, randomstairs said:

The fact is that India (GDP = 2,611,012) is richer (economically) than Switzerland (GDP = 678,575)....by far.

 

So what are you trying to say then?  I explained why Sweden was not on the list (a very small country by population) when you sort it by absolute numbers. But Sweden, like the US, has relatively high levels of immigration (per capita). There are many reasons for immigration (look at Saudi Arabia) and a liberal immigration policy is just one. China is certainly not very welcoming but India is. And yet India has low immigration levels. 

 

Actually Sweden is on the list, but falls under the 14.3%, same as the USA. 

[TBoneTX 43,486]

Thread involving a statistical report from 2015 is moved from the Moving to the US forum to the Off Topic forum.

[jyaku 138]

Another thing to note is that Australia is about the size of the continental united states but it's total population is less than 25 million. (Less than Texas).

 

However it has a way bigger % of immigrants than America does.