The source specifies that:
"Estimates of the number of international migrants are based on either the foreign-born population or, in the absence of such information, the population of foreign citizens."
According to the original source, international migrants are "people living in a country or area other than that in which they were born."
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Number of international migrants in Africa 2020, by region
As of July 2020, Eastern Africa hosted the highest number of international migrants in Africa, which exceeded **** million. Western Africa followed with approximately **** million migrants within its borders. Instead, Southern and Northern Africa were the regions with the smallest stock of international migrants on the continent.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (December 1, 2020). Number of international migrants in Africa as of 2020, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1231523/number-of-international-migrants-in-africa-by-region/
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