Migration to Australia - the global context

There's little doubt that Australia's population growth is a hot topic in the media.  The latest data indicates an annual population growth rate of 1.6%, with around 62% of population growth attributable to net overseas migration.  In 2017, Australia's net migration intake was 240,300.  But how does this compare internationally?  The recent release of the International Migration Outlook by the OECD provides an opportunity to examine the most recent data for the 35 member countries.