Net migration rate: 3.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)
note: there has been steady emigration from Wallis and Futuna to New Caledonia
Definition: This entry includes the figure for the difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. The net migration rate does not distinguish between economic migrants, refugees, and other types of migrants nor does it distinguish between lawful migrants and undocumented migrants.
Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on Saturday, September 18, 2021
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