Table 1 Hypothetical bilateral migrant stock data. On the left side are migrant stock data at time t. On the right side are migrant stock data at time t + 1.

From: Bilateral international migration flow estimates for 200 countries

Birthplace

Place of Residence (t)

Birthplace

Place of Residence (t + 1)

A

B

C

D

Sum

A

B

C

D

Sum

A

100

    10

    10

       0

   120

A

    95

        5

    15

        5

    120

B

    80

180

    10

    90

   360

B

    75

225

       5

   55

   360

C

    30

    10

140

    40

   220

C

    55

        0

115

   50

   220

D

    60

    70

    10

160

   300

D

    35

    25

    25

215

   300

Sum

270

270

170

290

1000

Sum

260

255

160

325

1000