As of 2020, the number of international migrants in Africa exceeded 25 million. The majority were aged 25-29 years, corresponding to around 2.9 million. The age group 30-34 years was the second most numerous, counting 2.77 million individuals. In general, migrants in Africa were young. The number of migrants belonging to the age group of 50 years and older was, on the other hand, significantly lower.
Number of international migrants in Africa as of 2020, by age group
The source specifies that:
"Estimates of the number of international migrants are based on either the foreign-born population or, in the absence of such information, the population of foreign citizens."
According to the original source, international migrants are "people living in a country or area other than that in which they were born."
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (December 1, 2020). Number of international migrants in Africa as of 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231690/number-of-international-migrants-in-africa-by-age-group/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Number of international migrants in Africa as of 2020, by age group ." Chart. December 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231690/number-of-international-migrants-in-africa-by-age-group/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2020). Number of international migrants in Africa as of 2020, by age group . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231690/number-of-international-migrants-in-africa-by-age-group/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Number of International Migrants in Africa as of 2020, by Age Group ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231690/number-of-international-migrants-in-africa-by-age-group/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Number of international migrants in Africa as of 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231690/number-of-international-migrants-in-africa-by-age-group/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of international migrants in Africa as of 2020, by age group [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), December 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231690/number-of-international-migrants-in-africa-by-age-group/
