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Changes from 2017 to 2018 for the Chicago MSA in foreign born population, by region of the world:

1. Eastern Asia: +7569 people
2. South Central Asia: +7052 people
3. South Eastern Asia: +6288 people
4. Middle Africa: +2194 people
5. Northern Europe: +2154 people
6. Western Africa: +219 people
7. Australia/New Zealand: -470 people
8. Southern Africa: -692 people
9. Caribbean: -1249 people
10. Western Asia: -1312 people
11. Eastern Africa: -1559 people
12. Southern Europe: -2049 people
13. Western Europe: -2195 people
14. Northern Africa: -4842 people
15. Eastern Europe: -14,835 people

By continents:
1. Asia: +22,139 people
2. Northern America: +1516 people
3. Oceania: -954 people
4. South America: -2776 people
5. Africa: -5124 people
6. Europe: -18,230 people
7. Central America: -35,127 people (I know not a continent but still)


So basically, the gains from Asia and Northern America are offset by the losses of Europe and Africa. Big difference here comes from Central America and the big loss of especially people born in Mexico.