Recently, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs officially released the latest global international migration statistics. The data shows that the number of international migrants worldwide reached 232 million in 2013, compared to 154 million and 175 million in 1990 and 2000, respectively; 6 out of 10 international migrants reside in developed countries. The number of international migrants from Asia has increased the most, with an increase of 20 million over the past 13 years.
In 2013, 82.3 million migrants born in developing countries moved to other developing countries, while 81.9 million moved to developed countries, with little difference between South-South and South-North migration; international migrants are mainly concentrated in 10 countries, with the majority living in the United States, totaling 46 million, followed by Russia (11 million), Germany (10 million), and Saudi Arabia (9.1 million).
The statistics also show that the majority of migrants are aged 20 to 64, accounting for 74% of the migrant population, and women make up 48% of the total number of international migrants.