People > Immigration Stats: compare key data on United Kingdom & United States
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- Commitment to Development Index (immigration): This is a sub-index of the Commitment to Development Index (CDI), which ranks rich countries’ policies is terms of how beneficial they are to the world’s five billion poorest people. The migration sub-index is based on net-inflows of migrants from developing countries, openness to students from those countries and aid offered to refugees and asylum seekers. For further information, please refer to cgdev.org/cdi
- Country of birth of Australian resident population: Australian residents born outside of Australia by country of birth.
- Country of birth of Australian resident population per thousand people: Australian residents born outside of Australia by country of birth. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
- Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Arab population: Arab population in each country. France is the only European country with over 1 million Arabs.
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Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population:
Jewish population by country. The enlarged Jewish community includes Jews, non-Jews with Jewish ancestry and non-Jewish members of Jewish households.
- Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Lebanese: Number of residents who are Lebanese-born or of Lebanese descent.
- Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians: Number of residents who are ethnic Russians and maintain a feeling of Russian national identity.
- Nationality compositions of > Canada: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents).
- Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population: Country of birth of Canadian residents (in percent).
- Nationality compositions of > Greater London: Population of Greater London by country of birth.
- Nationality compositions of > London: 2011 United Kingdom Census Population.
- Nationality compositions of > Norway: Country of origin of Norway’s population who was either foreign born or born in Norway to foreign residents (number of people by country of origin).
- Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants: Portion of immigrants in Canada.
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Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee:
Natives per Refugee.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
- Visa overstay rate > Australia: Modified Non-Return Rate.
- Nationality compositions of > Maastricht: (Jan).
- Nationality compositions of > Greater London per thousand people: Population of Greater London by country of birth. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
- Nationality compositions of > Canada per thousand people: Country of birth of Canadian residents (number of residents). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
- Nationality compositions of > Sweden per thousand people: Country of origin of Sweden’s foreign born population (number of people by country of origin). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
- Nationality compositions of > London per thousand people: 2011 United Kingdom Census Population. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population per thousand people:
Jewish population by country. The enlarged Jewish community includes Jews, non-Jews with Jewish ancestry and non-Jewish members of Jewish households.
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Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Conditions of access:
Conditions of access.
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Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Fee:
Fee (if applicable).
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- Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Canadians: Amount of naturalized Canadians or Canadian citizens living in each country as of 2014.
- Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > German ancestry: Residents who claim German ancestry. Estimates are based on national censuses.
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Visas > Visa requirements for > Dutch > Length of stay:
allowed stay.
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Visas > Visa requirements for > German citizens > Length of stay:
Length of stay permitted.
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Visas > Visa requirements for > German citizens > Conditions of access:
Condition(s) of access.
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- Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Percent Jewish: Proportion of country’s population that is Jewish.
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Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > African diaspora, population:
Amount of people of African descent in each country. Only the top 15 countries are listed.
- Nationality compositions of > Norway per million people: Country of origin of Norway’s population who was either foreign born or born in Norway to foreign residents (number of people by country of origin). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
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Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Length of stay permitted:
Length of stay permitted.
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Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access:
Visa requirement.
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- Nationality compositions of > Canada (permanent residents admitted in 2012) per million people: Amount of permanent Canadian resident from each country. Canadian permanent residents are not citizens, but are allowed to stay in the country indefinitely. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
- Nationality compositions of > Maastricht per million people: (Jan). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
- Nationality compositions of > Canada (permanent residents admitted in 2012): Amount of permanent Canadian resident from each country. Canadian permanent residents are not citizens, but are allowed to stay in the country indefinitely.
- Nationality compositions of > Sweden: Country of origin of Sweden’s foreign born population (number of people by country of origin).
SOURCES: cgdev.org/cdi; Australian Bureau of Statistics, "Migration, Australia, 2011-12 and 2012-13" (XLS), "Estimated resident population, Country of birth, State/territory, Age and sex - 30 June 2011", 18 December 2013; Australian Bureau of Statistics, "Migration, Australia, 2011-12 and 2012-13" (XLS), "Estimated resident population, Country of birth, State/territory, Age and sex - 30 June 2011", 18 December 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Arab people (Arab diaspora) (Intra-Regional Labour Mobility in the Arab World , International Organization for Migration (IOM) Cairo); https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Rv2hLhme008J:www.jewishdatabank.org/Reports/World_Jewish_Population_2010.pdf+world+jewish+population+2010&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShFmlEo2XYeBjYVUGgz_STm8ZXvaFqIMHdpfxUC8uWpDuLqb9l7GvJbF2piXHqxgDaGkOY3jfCA_RkpUlKLSByoSQC3cLV-5LcpxgXggqUIYwzK9hdfmwVv4Sz0BdeFMxJ_-2To&sig=AHIEtbT5tVUek4PSi_N_5f0Dwe-11sBzMg, Number 2 - 2010. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Sergio DellaPergola. p. 60.; Wikipedia: Lebanese people (Diaspora); Wikipedia: Russian diaspora (Statistics); http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T404-eng.cfm?Lang=E&T=404&GH=4&GF=1&SC=1&S=1&O=D; http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T404-eng.cfm?Lang=E&T=404&GH=4&GF=1&SC=1&S=1&O=D; "A summary of countries of birth in London". Census Update (Office for National Statistics) 2011.; Wikipedia: London (United Kingdom Census) ("A summary of countries of birth in London" . Census Update (Office for National Statistics) 2011 : page 1. 11 December 2012 . Retrieved 12 December 2011 ., , ); http://www.ssb.no/en/innvbef; Wikipedia: Immigration to Canada (Canadian permanent resident population by country of birth) ([1] , Place of birth for the immigrant population by period of immigration, 2006 counts and percentages [1] , Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories); Wikipedia: List of countries by refugee population (By Country of Asylum); Wikipedia: Visa policy of Australia (Modified Non-Return Rate) (Modified Non-Return Rate Quarterly Report Ending at 30 June 2013, ); Wikipedia: Maastricht (Inhabitants by nationality) (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Bevolking; geslacht, leeftijd, nationaliteit en regio, 1 januari" . Retrieved 9 April 2013 .); "A summary of countries of birth in London". Census Update (Office for National Statistics) 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T404-eng.cfm?Lang=E&T=404&GH=4&GF=1&SC=1&S=1&O=D. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Immigration to Sweden (25 largest immigrant populations by country of origin). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: London (United Kingdom Census) ("A summary of countries of birth in London" . Census Update (Office for National Statistics) 2011 : page 1. 11 December 2012 . Retrieved 12 December 2011 ., , ). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Rv2hLhme008J:www.jewishdatabank.org/Reports/World_Jewish_Population_2010.pdf+world+jewish+population+2010&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShFmlEo2XYeBjYVUGgz_STm8ZXvaFqIMHdpfxUC8uWpDuLqb9l7GvJbF2piXHqxgDaGkOY3jfCA_RkpUlKLSByoSQC3cLV-5LcpxgXggqUIYwzK9hdfmwVv4Sz0BdeFMxJ_-2To&sig=AHIEtbT5tVUek4PSi_N_5f0Dwe-11sBzMg, Number 2 - 2010. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Sergio DellaPergola. p. 60. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Visa requirements for Austrian citizens (Africa); Wikipedia: Visa requirements for Austrian citizens (Americas); Wikipedia: Canadian diaspora; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_diaspora#Distribution; Wikipedia: Visa requirements for Dutch citizens (Africa); Wikipedia: Visa requirements for German citizens (Africa); http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/jewpop.html, Jewish Population of the World. 2012.; Wikipedia: African diaspora (Largest 15 African diaspora populations); http://www.ssb.no/en/innvbef. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Visa requirements for Australian citizens (Africa); Wikipedia: Canadians (title=Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Facts and Figures |year=2013|publisher=Citizenship and Immigration Canada|url= http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/annual-report-2013/section2.asp%7Caccessdate=Dec 7, 2013}}</ref> For a comprehensive list see 2011 immigration statistics) (Builders of Empire: Freemasonry and British Imperialism, 1717-1927, Unstoppable Force: The Scottish Exodus to Canada, Irish migrants in the Canadas [electronic resource]: a new approach, Anti-Asian Violence in North America: Asian American and Asian Canadian Reflections on Hate, Healing, and Resistance, "The" Silent Spikes: Chinese Laborers and the Construction Auf North American Railroads, Child Labour: A World History Companion, The Canadian Alternative, Multiculturalism and the history of Canadian diversity). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Maastricht (Inhabitants by nationality) (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Bevolking; geslacht, leeftijd, nationaliteit en regio, 1 januari" . Retrieved 9 April 2013 .). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Canadians (title=Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Facts and Figures |year=2013|publisher=Citizenship and Immigration Canada|url= http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/annual-report-2013/section2.asp%7Caccessdate=Dec 7, 2013}}</ref> For a comprehensive list see 2011 immigration statistics) (Builders of Empire: Freemasonry and British Imperialism, 1717-1927, Unstoppable Force: The Scottish Exodus to Canada, Irish migrants in the Canadas [electronic resource]: a new approach, Anti-Asian Violence in North America: Asian American and Asian Canadian Reflections on Hate, Healing, and Resistance, "The" Silent Spikes: Chinese Laborers and the Construction Auf North American Railroads, Child Labour: A World History Companion, The Canadian Alternative, Multiculturalism and the history of Canadian diversity); Wikipedia: Immigration to Sweden (25 largest immigrant populations by country of origin)