LibGuides: Immigrant and Refugee Studies: Data & Statistics

Data Resources

Use this page to learn more about the different data resources for Immigrant and Refugee Studies research accessible through the Sarah Lawrence College Library, and beyond.

Discover information on demographic and historical data, and more.

General and Demographic Data

Eurostat Compare countries and regions by indicator. Data and publications from the European Commission.
OECD - Migration Statistics

World Bank's DataBank This link opens in a new window Search for "migration" to find migration statistics by country and by indicator.

U.S. Census Bureau - Migration/Geographic Mobility Find a wide variety of demographic data, working papers, and visualizations.
American Fact Finder Search this site, created by the Census Bureau, to view tables and graphics of various indicators such as ethnicity, population, housing, economic, and geographic data. Go to "Advanced Search" to sort by "Migration."
Latin American Migration Project (LAMP) The Office of Population Research at Princeton University's project in conjunction with the University of Guadalajara to collect demographic and migration data from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru, Haiti and Colombia.
The EU's Asylum Statistics
World Migration Map (MPI)
Global Internal Displacement Database
Mexican Migration Project The 30-plus year project of an interdisciplinary team of researchers to analyze the complex Mexican migration process to the United States.

Public Opinion Data (U.S.)

Pew Research Center See U.S. Politics and Topics for data about U.S. attitudes towards Immigration and Migration
Roper Center at Cornell Information includes polling and public opinion data. Search by migra* OR immigra*.

Economic Data

World Bank's DataBank This link opens in a new window Search for "migration" to find migration statistics by country and by indicator.

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Data and Statistics: CEPALSTAT The UN's ECLAC's database containing statistics and indicators, country profiles, statistical publications, methods and classifications, and more.

Health & Education Data

World Health Organization: Refugee and Migrant Health

Data Resources on Other Guides

Use these guide to learn more about data resources for sociology or Latin American and Latino/a research including local, national, and international data.

Finding Data - Sociology Guide
Use this page to learn more about the different data resources for sociology research and discover information on demographic & population statistics.
Finding Data and Data Resources - Latin American and Latino/a Studies Guide