This statistic shows the opinion of survey individuals as to whether there are too many immigrants in their country. As of August 2016, 41 percent of Canadian respondents thought there were too many immigrants in Canada.
Opinion on whether there are too many immigrants, by select countries, globally as of August 2016*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Turkey
85%
Italy
65%
South Africa
65%
Russia
64%
Belgium
60%
France
57%
Saudi Arabia
56%
India
56%
Hungary
55%
Argentine
54%
United States
51%
Germany
50%
Great Britain
49%
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Ipsos. (September 28, 2016). Opinion on whether there are too many immigrants, by select countries, globally as of August 2016* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/613931/opinion-on-immigrant-number-in-globally/
Ipsos. "Opinion on whether there are too many immigrants, by select countries, globally as of August 2016*." Chart. September 28, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613931/opinion-on-immigrant-number-in-globally/
Ipsos. (2016). Opinion on whether there are too many immigrants, by select countries, globally as of August 2016*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613931/opinion-on-immigrant-number-in-globally/
Ipsos. "Opinion on Whether There Are Too Many Immigrants, by Select Countries, Globally as of August 2016*." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613931/opinion-on-immigrant-number-in-globally/
Ipsos, Opinion on whether there are too many immigrants, by select countries, globally as of August 2016* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613931/opinion-on-immigrant-number-in-globally/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Opinion on whether there are too many immigrants, by select countries, globally as of August 2016* [Graph], Ipsos, September 28, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/613931/opinion-on-immigrant-number-in-globally/
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