Europe ranked as the leading destination for African migrants outside Africa in 2020. Around 11 million African-born migrants lived in European countries that year. Nearly five million Africans resided in Asia, while about three million lived in Northern America. Overall, more than 19.5 million Africans were living in different world regions as of 2020.
African migrants living outside Africa in 2020, by world region
(in millions)
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International Organization for Migration. (January 7, 2022). African migrants living outside Africa in 2020, by world region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321673/african-migrants-living-outside-africa-by-region/
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