MEXICO

October 16, 2006

Major countries of destination of migrants from Mexico are
Canada, Israel, Spain, and the United States.

Note: The 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-Born Population Living in Mexico in 2000

Countries of birth
Number
Percent of total foreign-born population
United States
343,597
69.8
Guatemala
23,957
4.9
Spain
21,114
4.3
Cuba
6,647
1.4
Argentina
6,465
1.3
All other countries
90,837
18.4
TOTAL
492,617
100.0
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Geografia e Informatica (National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Informatics).
The data are provided by the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty



According to UN Population Division estimates, the foreign born represented 0.6 percent (644,361) of the total population of Mexico 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:
Mexico country resource page: http://www.migrationinformation.org/Resources/mexico.cfm

Mexico's Resources:
Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Geografia e Informatica (National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Informatics): http://www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.asp

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