Data are estimates based on official statistics on the foreign-born or the foreign population.
The source defines international migrants as "people living in a country or area other than that in which they were born. Where the number of foreign-born was not available, the estimate refers to the number of people living in a country other than that of their citizenship"
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Number of international migrants in North Africa 2020, by country
In 2020, there were over *** million international migrants in Northern Africa. Sudan hosted the highest number, nearly *** million. Libya followed, with around *** thousand international migrants within its borders. Moreover, Libya had the highest share of migrants compared to the total population in the region as of 2020.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (December 30, 2020). Stock of international migrants in North Africa as of 2020, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1231256/stock-of-international-migrants-in-north-africa-by-country/
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