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PHILIPPINES

Major countries of destination of migrants from the Philippines are
Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and the United States.

Note: Countries are listed in alphabetical order.
Source: Composite Matrix, the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty.


Top Five Countries of Origin of the Foreign Population Living in the Philippines in 2000

Countries of nationality
Number
Percent of total foreign population
United States
28,904
10.3
China
28,184
10.0
United Kingdom
26,997
9.6
Bahrain
6,734
2.4
Japan
5,021
1.8
All other countries
185,160
65.9
TOTAL
281,000
100.0
Source: Census 2000.
The data are provided by the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty.



According to UN Population Division estimates, the foreign population represented 0.5 percent (374,458) of the total population of the Philippines in 2005.

Source: UN Population Division. 2006. Trends in Total Migrant Stock: The 2005 Revision. POP/DB/MIG/Rev.2005


For more data details, go to the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty:
http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/typesofmigration/global_migrant_origin_database.html

Migration Information Source:
Philippines country resource page: http://www.migrationinformation.org/Resources/philippines.cfm

Philippines's Resources:
Philippines National Statistics Office: http://www.census.gov.ph/