1. MigrationQatar, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait

   Where migrants make up the largest share

   Qatar — 76.7%, United Arab Emirates — 74%, Kuwait — 67.3%, Bahrain — 52.3%, Singapore — 48.7%. Born abroad (or foreign citizens), % of the population, 2024; countries above one million people.

   Source: UN DESA, International Migrant Stock 2024Open on the chart →

More findings

• United Arab Emirates: lower fertility than Germany
• Probes to the Moon and Mars: of 8 promised launches, 3 went on time, two Chinese ones and the UAE’s
• United Arab Emirates: in 2020–2023 net migration was higher than all 12 UN projections assumed
• Qatar: all 11 UN projections since 1998 expected fewer births
• United Arab Emirates: the UN's 2006 projection did not expect fertility this low even by 2050
• Kuwait: the UN's 2015 projection did not expect births this low even by 2100

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