immigrant population

Transplanted demographic group

The immigrant population refers to the portion of a region's inhabitants who were born in another country.

Demographers and policymakers track immigrant populations to understand migration patterns, labor markets, and cultural shifts: The immigrant population in Texas has doubled since 1990.

The term appears frequently in discussions of integration, policy, and social services.

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origin and birthplace

immigrant populationindigenous population

Original residents of land

native population · natives

direction of migration

immigrant populationdiaspora

Scattered population sharing origins

brain drain

mobility versus stability

immigrant populationpermanent residents

People living somewhere long-term

Family

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