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According to a report from International Online on April 23, Gallup, the oldest and most authoritative polling organization in the United States, recently released a set of latest survey results. The data shows that over 640 million people worldwide are interested in immigrating, accounting for approximately 13% of the adult population in various countries. Among these individuals, about 150 million expressed a desire to immigrate to the United States, with 22 million from China, ranking first in the world.
The report states that Gallup has been investigating global immigration trends since 2007, and over the years, the United States has consistently been the most desired country for relocation, followed by the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and others. One in thirty people worldwide wishes to immigrate to the United States. The reasons for wanting to immigrate are varied, including family reunification, entrepreneurship, freedom of speech, and living in a place where children are respected.
The survey indicates that the countries with the most people wanting to immigrate to the United States are generally populous, such as China, Nigeria, and India. Approximately 22 million people from China wish to immigrate to the United States, while Nigeria has 15 million, India has 10 million, Bangladesh has 8 million, and Brazil has 7 million. However, countries with dense populations like Pakistan, Turkey, and Thailand have very few people wanting to immigrate to the United States.
Although the number of people wanting to immigrate to the United States is highest in China, Nigeria, and India, the proportion of those wanting to immigrate relative to the total population in these countries is not high. The top five countries with the highest ratios are Libya (37%), Sierra Leone (30%), the Dominican Republic (26%), Haiti (24%), and Cambodia (22%).
