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Country | Net migration rate (migrant(s)/1,000 population)
Afghanistan | 0.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Albania | -4.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Algeria | -0.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
American Samoa | -21.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Andorra | 6.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Angola | 3.55 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Anguilla | 6.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Antigua and Barbuda | -6.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Argentina | 0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Armenia | -5.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Aruba | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Australia | 3.85 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Austria | 1.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Azerbaijan | -4.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Bahamas, The | -2.17 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Bahrain | 0.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Bangladesh | -0.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Barbados | -0.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Belarus | 2.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Belgium | 1.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Belize | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Benin | 0.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Bermuda | 2.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Bhutan | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Bolivia | -1.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Botswana | 6.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: there is an increasing flow of Zimbabweans into South Africa and Botswana in search of better economic opportunities (2006 est.)
Brazil | -0.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
British Virgin Islands | 9.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Brunei | 3.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Bulgaria | -4.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Burkina Faso | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Burma | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Burundi | 8.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Cambodia | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Cameroon | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Canada | 5.85 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Cape Verde | -11.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Cayman Islands | 17.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2006 est.)
Central African Republic | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Chad | -0.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Chile | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
China | -0.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Christmas Island | NA
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | NA
Colombia | -0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Comoros | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: fighting between the Congolese Government and Uganda- and Rwanda-backed Congolese rebels spawned a regional war in DRC in August 1998, which left 2.33 million Congolese internally displaced and caused 412,000 Congolese refugees to flee to surrounding countries (2006 est.)
Congo, Republic of the | -3.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Costa Rica | 0.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Croatia | 1.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Cuba | -1.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Cyprus | 0.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Czech Republic | 0.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Denmark | 2.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Djibouti | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Dominica | -9.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Dominican Republic | -2.79 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
East Timor | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Ecuador | -3.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Egypt | -0.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
El Salvador | -3.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Equatorial Guinea | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Eritrea | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Estonia | -3.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Ethiopia | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: repatriation of Ethiopian refugees residing in Sudan is expected to continue for several years; some Sudanese, Somali, and Eritrean refugees, who fled to Ethiopia from the fighting or famine in their own countries, continue to return to their homes (2006 est.)
European Union | 1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Faroe Islands | 0.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Fiji | -2.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Finland | 0.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
France | 0.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
French Guiana | 4.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
French Polynesia | 2.85 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Gabon | -2.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Gambia, The | 1.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Gaza Strip | 1.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Georgia | -4.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Germany | 2.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Ghana | -0.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Gibraltar | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Greece | 2.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Greenland | -8.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Grenada | -12.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Guadeloupe | -0.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Guam | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Guatemala | -1.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Guernsey | 3.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Guinea | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: as a result of conflict in neighboring countries, Guinea is host to approximately 141,500 refugees from Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone (2006 est.)
Guinea-Bissau | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Guyana | -7.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Haiti | -1.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Honduras | -1.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Hong Kong | 4.89 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Hungary | 0.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Iceland | 1.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
India | -0.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Indonesia | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Iran | -0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Iraq | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Ireland | 4.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Isle of Man | 5.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Israel | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Italy | 2.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Jamaica | -6.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Japan | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Jersey | 2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Jordan | 6.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Kazakhstan | -3.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Kenya | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: according to the UNHCR, by the end of 2005 Kenya was host to 233,778 refugees from neighboring countries, including Somalia 153,627, Sudan 67,556, Ethiopia 12,595 (2006 est.)
Kiribati | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Korea, North | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Korea, South | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Kuwait | 15.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Kyrgyzstan | -2.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Laos | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Latvia | -2.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Lebanon | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Lesotho | -0.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Liberia | 27.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: at least 238,500 Liberian refugees are in surrounding countries; the uncertain security situation has hindered their ability to return (2006 est.)
Libya | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Liechtenstein | 4.77 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Lithuania | -0.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Luxembourg | 8.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Macau | 4.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Macedonia | -0.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Madagascar | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Malawi | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Malaysia | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: does not reflect net flow of an unknown number of illegal immigrants from other countries in the region (2006 est.)
Maldives | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Mali | -6.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Malta | 2.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Marshall Islands | -5.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Martinique | -0.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Mauritania | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Mauritius | -0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Mayotte | 4.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Mexico | -4.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States of | -21.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Moldova | -0.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Monaco | 7.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Mongolia | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Montserrat | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Morocco | -0.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Mozambique | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Namibia | 0.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Nauru | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Nepal | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Netherlands | 2.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Netherlands Antilles | -0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
New Caledonia | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: there has been steady emigration from Wallis and Futuna to New Caledonia (2006 est.)
New Zealand | 3.63 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Nicaragua | -1.17 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Niger | -0.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Nigeria | 0.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Niue | NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
Norfolk Island | NA
Northern Mariana Islands | 8.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Norway | 1.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Oman | 0.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Pakistan | -0.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Palau | 1.85 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Panama | -0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Papua New Guinea | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Paraguay | -0.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Peru | -1.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Philippines | -1.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Pitcairn Islands | NA
Poland | -0.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Portugal | 3.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Puerto Rico | -1.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Qatar | 14.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Reunion | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Romania | -0.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Russia | 1.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Rwanda | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Saint Helena | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis | -4.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Saint Lucia | -1.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | -4.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -7.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Samoa | -11.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
San Marino | 10.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Sao Tome and Principe | -2.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Saudi Arabia | -4.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Senegal | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Serbia and Montenegro | -1.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Seychelles | -5.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Sierra Leone | 0.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: refugees currently in surrounding countries are slowly returning (2006 est.)
Singapore | 9.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Slovakia | 0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Slovenia | 0.88 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Solomon Islands | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Somalia | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
South Africa | -0.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: there is an increasing flow of Zimbabweans into South Africa and Botswana in search of better economic opportunities (2006 est.)
Spain | 0.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Sri Lanka | -1.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Sudan | -0.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Suriname | -8.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Svalbard | NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
Swaziland | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Sweden | 1.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Switzerland | 3.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Syria | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Taiwan | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Tajikistan | -2.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Tanzania | -3.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Thailand | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Togo | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Tokelau | NA
Tonga | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago | -11.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Tunisia | -0.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Turkey | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Turkmenistan | -0.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islands | 10.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Tuvalu | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Uganda | -1.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Ukraine | -0.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
United Arab Emirates | 0.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
United Kingdom | 2.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
United States | 3.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Uruguay | -0.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Uzbekistan | -1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Vanuatu | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Venezuela | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Vietnam | -0.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Virgin Islands | -8.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Wallis and Futuna | NA migrant(s)/1,000 population note: there has been steady emigration from Wallis and Futuna to New Caledonia (2006 est.)
West Bank | 2.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Yemen | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Zambia | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Zimbabwe | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: there is an increasing flow of Zimbabweans into South Africa and Botswana in search of better economic opportunities (2006 est.)

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