Global Immigration Tracker
Monitoring population shifts across nations - from historical colonization to modern immigration patterns to the West.
A small group of countries, not the whole world
Most of the world is demographically stable. Large-scale change in the foundational population since 1970 is concentrated in a specific cluster of Western nations. Hover any country for its number; click to jump to the full breakdown below.
Tracking demographic change across 49 Western and allied nations. Immigrant population shown as percentage of total population. Sort and filter by region, time period, or demographic change.
Hover a row to locate it on the map. Click any row or country for the full breakdown.
Sources
Western Immigration Data:
Historical Colonization Data:
- Britannica: Pieds-Noirs (Algeria)
- Britannica: Morocco - French Protectorate
- Britannica: Egypt - Modern History
- Britannica: Portugal - The Carnation Revolution (Angola/Mozambique)
- Britannica: Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)
- Britannica: Belgian Congo
- Britannica: Namibia - German Colonization
- INED: French Institute for Demographic Studies
Country-by-Country Sources
Click a country to view the primary data sources used for its demographic profile.