2007 world population data sheet.

Abstract

Much press has been given to the increase in immigration in the industrialized world-most of which has come from developing countries. The United States and Canada for example both have long traditions of immigration while many countries in western Europe have seen the influx of migrants from both former colonies in Asia and Africa (to the Netherlands) and eastern Europe (to Ireland). Less well known however is that several countries in the developing world have seen a rise in their foreign-born populations. Costa Rica for example has long attracted refugees escaping civil strife in nearby countries and more recently has been a destination for Nicaraguans and Panamanians seeking seasonal work. Botswana provides another case in point as it has attracted both refugees and economic migrants from its neighbors in southern Africa. (excerpt)