By far, the highest number of immigrants resided in Europe and North America in 2020. There were approximately *** million migrants living this region that year. North Africa and the Middle East hosted the second highest number of migrants at around ** million. There are varying reasons for people to emigrate from their country of origin, from poverty and unemployment to war and persecution.
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