The phrase “disappeared” is too vague to give one reliable number. In recent reporting, one UK estimate says more than 50,000 illegal migrants and foreign criminals are listed as missing from the immigration system, but that is a country-specific administrative count, not a global total.

What the numbers mean

  • UK figure: more than 50,000 recorded as absconders in government records.
  • Other reported counts: a separate article describes 125 immigrants “missing” after an eviction in Porto.
  • U.S. context: some reports discuss deportations or self-deportations, not “disappearances,” and one article cites 2 million removed or self-deported under the Trump administration.

Important distinction

“Disappeared” can mean different things:

  • missing from official supervision,
  • deported or self-deported,
  • or literally unaccounted for after an incident.

That means the answer depends on whether you mean a specific country , a specific policy period , or a news story.

Best concise answer

If you mean the recent UK reporting, the number is over 50,000. If you mean a different country or case, the number changes a lot, so the context matters.