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Table 1: Migrant population by region and in the world (2000) | ||
| Region | Number of migrants (thousand) | Percent of total number of migrants |
| Africa | 16.277 | 9.31% |
| Asia | 49.781 | 28.48% |
| Europe | 56.100 |
32.10% |
| Latin America/Caribbean | 5.944 |
3.40% |
| North America | 40.844 |
23.37% |
| Oceania | 5.835 | 3.34% |
| Total World | 174.781 | 100% |
Source: International Migration Report 2002, United Nations (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division) |
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