Eastern Asia IG

Human mobility data in Eastern Asia

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Human mobility in Eastern Asia has played a significant role in shaping the subregion’s socioeconomic history and remains a significant subregion of origin and destination. As of mid-year 2020, there were an estimated 14.8 million international migrants globally from Eastern Asia 1. – China; Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Macao Special Administrative Region, China; the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; Japan, Mongolia and the Republic of Korea.  

 

Migration from and to Eastern Asia is mostly intraregional. Nearly 45 per cent of all migrants from Eastern Asia lived in other countries and areas within Asia. Approximately 86 per cent and 59 per cent of the 9 million international migrants resident in Eastern Asia as of mid-year 2020 were from countries and areas within Asia and Eastern Asia respectively (GMDAC analysis based on UN DESA, 2020). 

Eastern Asia Infographic 2024