South Africa had the highest number of immigrants among all African countries as of July 2020, hosting 2.9 million people. Côte d'Ivoire followed with 2.6 million international migrants. Among the macro-regions, Eastern Africa hosted the highest number of international migrants in Africa, with 7.68 million. Western Africa followed with some 7.55 million migrants.
Number of international migrants in Africa as of 2020, by country
(in millions)
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (January 20, 2021). Number of international migrants in Africa as of 2020, by country (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237618/international-migrants-in-africa-by-country/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Number of international migrants in Africa as of 2020, by country (in millions)." Chart. January 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237618/international-migrants-in-africa-by-country/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2021). Number of international migrants in Africa as of 2020, by country (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237618/international-migrants-in-africa-by-country/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Number of International Migrants in Africa as of 2020, by Country (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237618/international-migrants-in-africa-by-country/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Number of international migrants in Africa as of 2020, by country (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237618/international-migrants-in-africa-by-country/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of international migrants in Africa as of 2020, by country (in millions) [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), January 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237618/international-migrants-in-africa-by-country/
