Where Filipinos move
7M Filipinos live abroad — #10 largest source of emigrants worldwide
Considering a move from the Philippines? — See top destinations, regional flows, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 55% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| United States | 2263697 |
| Canada | 835779 |
| Saudi Arabia | 755432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 528527 |
| Australia | 356833 |
| Japan | 319772 |
| Malaysia | 255520 |
| Kuwait | 210397 |
| Qatar | 178516 |
| United Kingdom | 176515 |
| Taiwan | 151810 |
| Italy | 147183 |
| Hong Kong | 127244 |
| New Zealand | 107622 |
| Oman | 61483 |
| Spain | 57473 |
| Bahrain | 53307 |
| South Korea | 37555 |
| Guam | 32415 |
| Macao | 31921 |
| Norway | 27118 |
| Thailand | 23402 |
| Jordan | 22618 |
| Ireland | 21796 |
| Netherlands | 19667 |
| Sweden | 17955 |
| Switzerland | 16482 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 15708 |
| Austria | 14332 |
| Belgium | 13572 |
| Denmark | 12381 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11230 |
| Greece | 9176 |
| Cyprus | 7606 |
| Lebanon | 6816 |
| China | 5817 |
| Finland | 5759 |
| Libya | 4976 |
| Iceland | 3449 |
| Palau | 3095 |
| North Korea | 3044 |
| Panama | 2934 |
| Czechia | 2690 |
| Malta | 2512 |
| Cayman Islands | 2298 |
| Bermuda | 1821 |
| Indonesia | 1607 |
| Aruba | 1537 |
| Egypt | 1485 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1468 |
| Bahamas | 1266 |
| American Samoa | 1122 |
| Maldives | 1062 |
| Luxembourg | 1029 |
| Mexico | 999 |
| South Africa | 824 |
| Chile | 757 |
| Brazil | 746 |
| Seychelles | 730 |
| Hungary | 629 |
| Portugal | 610 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 551 |
| Marshall Islands | 543 |
| Andorra | 485 |
| Peru | 423 |
| Timor-Leste | 366 |
| Namibia | 272 |
| Faroe Islands | 253 |
| Bulgaria | 213 |
| Slovenia | 205 |
| Costa Rica | 202 |
| Mongolia | 192 |
| Cambodia | 171 |
| Venezuela | 143 |
| Micronesia | 130 |
| Greenland | 125 |
| Solomon Islands | 114 |
| Estonia | 108 |
| Latvia | 91 |
| Guatemala | 78 |
| Nauru | 75 |
| Slovakia | 68 |
| Croatia | 66 |
| Liechtenstein | 62 |
| Lithuania | 61 |
| Bolivia | 58 |
| Dominican Republic | 55 |
| Puerto Rico | 54 |
| Ghana | 34 |
| Saint Lucia | 20 |
| Bhutan | 19 |
| El Salvador | 19 |
| Guinea | 1 |
By destination region
North America is the leading destination region at 44%
3.1M
1.8M
975.2K
551.9K
514.6K
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from the Philippines.
New Zealand is the fastest-growing major destination
Emigration to New Zealand has increased by 107% since 2015, rising from 52K to 107.6K in 9 years.
United States is the primary destination for emigrants
United States attracts 32% of all emigrants from the Philippines, while the second-largest destination receives just 12%.
Top emigration destinations have shifted significantly since 1990
4 new countries have entered the top 20 destinations: Taiwan, New Zealand, South Korea — Taiwan rose from outside the top 20 to rank #11.
Emigration destinations have diversified since 1990
The top destination's share fell from 45% to 32%, indicating a broader spread of emigration patterns.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2167140 |
| 1995 | 2736078 |
| 2000 | 3310102 |
| 2005 | 3925727 |
| 2010 | 4941994 |
| 2015 | 6000348 |
| 2020 | 6461086 |
| 2024 | 6988383 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | United States | Canada | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 974413 | 113359 | 303735 | 59910 | 71142 |
| 1995 | 1239102 | 177292 | 347810 | 90400 | 97920 |
| 2000 | 1462860 | 224039 | 382545 | 124993 | 112172 |
| 2005 | 1695406 | 289111 | 455823 | 198805 | 134758 |
| 2010 | 1898592 | 462997 | 578608 | 352872 | 183866 |
| 2015 | 2098753 | 603495 | 738497 | 444426 | 241235 |
| 2020 | 2159185 | 702144 | 730715 | 465483 | 305063 |
| 2024 | 2263697 | 835779 | 755432 | 528527 | 356833 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
Philippines as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from the Philippines