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12/1 /2 015 Which co untr ie s have th e largest immi grant popula ti ons? - Agenda - Th e World Eco nomic Fo ru m https://ag enda .weforum.org/2015 /11/which- countries- have-the-lar gest-i mmigr ant-populations/?utm_conte nt=buffer6f4d8& utm_medium=soci al&utm_source= fa… 1/4 Luxembourg has the highest immigrant population of OECD co untries, according to data compiled by the organisation. The OECD gathered the data as part of its Indicators of Immigrant Integration 2015 report. For the purposes of the report, immigrants were defined as anyone not born in the country. This allows for cross-country comparisons, since many nations differ in their own internal definitions. Luxembourg’s immigrant population stands at 37.3%, but if you include residents who are either foreign-born or who have at least one parent born abroad, the small European nation comes second to Israel. In Israel, 32.7% of the 2013 population were born outside the country, while a further 34.4% of the population have at least one foreign-born parent. The top three is completed by Australia, where 25.7% of the population were born abroad. GLOBAL REGIONAL INDUSTRY migration Which countries have the largest immigrant populations? By Joe Myers Nov 26 2015 AGENDA  SIGN IN SUBSCRIBE

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Luxembourg has the highest immigrant population of OECD countries, according to

data compiled by the organisation.

The OECD gathered the data as part of its Indicators of Immigrant Integration 2015

report. For the purposes of the report, immigrants were defined as anyone not born

in the country. This allows for cross-country comparisons, since many nations differ 

in their own internal definitions.

Luxembourg’s immigrant population stands at 37.3%, but if you include residents

who are either foreign-born or who have at least one parent born abroad, the small

European nation comes second to Israel.

In Israel, 32.7% of the 2013 population were born outside the country, while a further 

34.4% of the population have at least one foreign-born parent. The top three is

completed by Australia, where 25.7% of the population were born abroad.

GLOBAL REGIONAL INDUSTRY

migration

Which countries have the largest immigrantpopulations?

By Joe Myers

Nov 26 2015

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Source: OECD

The chart highlights some interesting results, with certain nations reporting a high

proportion of immigrants (as compared to residents with at least one foreign-born

parent) – Portugal, Italy and Ireland, for example. In contrast, other nations report a

much lower proportion of immigrants, notably in the east of Europe: the Czech

Republic, Poland and the Slovak Republic.

The report also highlights major global differences in immigrant populations, with

Japan and South Korea both reporting very low numbers compared with much of 

Europe.

The report emphasizes the challenges faced by immigrants in countries around the

world, as they attempt to adapt to a new culture. Hurdles they may face includebeing schooled in a different education system and potentially learning a foreign

language.

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