World’s top Expat Cities and Countries
World’s top Expat Cities and Countries
Dubai is the most cosmopolitan city in the world with 83 per cent of population is foreign-born, according to World Migration Report. According to figures released by local bodies, around 90 per cent of the population is expatriates. Dubai is a home for 200 nationalities living and working together harmoniously which has made it one of the leading cities of the world.
Top Expat cities of the world:
| City | % of expat population | Dominant languages |
| Dubai | 83% | English / Arabic |
| Brussels | 62% | Dutch / English |
| Toronto | 46% | English |
| Auckland | 39% | English |
| Sydney | 39% | English |
| Los Angeles | 39% | English |
| Singapore | 38% | English / Mandarin |
| London | 37% | English |
| New York | 37% | English |
| Melbourne | 35% | English |
According to UN report “Trends in International Migrant Stock: The 2015 Revision”, below are the top countries of the world with expat population.
| Country | Immigrants | ||
| Total | Of world (%) | Of national (%) | |
| United States | 46,627,102 | 19.8 | 14.3 |
| Russia | 11,643,276 | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| Germany | 9,105,730 | 4.8 | 11.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9060433 | 3.9 | 31.4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7826981 | 3.4 | 83.7 |
| France | 7,784,418 | 3.1 | 11.1 |
| Canada | 7284069 | 3.1 | 20.7 |
| United Kingdom | 8,543,120 | 3 | 11.3 |
| Australia | 6,763,663 | 2.8 | 27.7 |
| Spain | 5,852,953 | 2.8 | 14 |
| India | 5338486 | 2.3 | 0.4 |
It is notable that the middle eastern countries has a large expat population due to the fact that they do not provide naturalization unlike the other countries where expats gradually become naturalized into citizens.
