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IOM

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IOM's responsibility to provide an objective and balanced account of migration globally has never been more important. Not only is the political salience of migration high, and frequently fevered, but the capacity for rapidly disseminating disinformation to influence the public discourse has expanded.

Twenty years ago, IOM published the first World Migration Report with the stated aim of providing an authoritative account of migration trends and issues worldwide. With the initial report published in 2000, the series has quickly become established as IOM's flagship publication.

The early World Migration Reports were framed around specific themes. They provided deep dives into topics such as labour mobility, migrant well-being and communication on migration. But, with time, there was a sense that the broader landscape and complexity of migration issues was being neglected.

Times have changed, dramatically so. Migration is now a top-tier political issue interconnected to human rights, development, and geopolitics at national, regional and international levels. Accordingly, IOM has enhanced our flagship series to ensure that the World Migration Report is, in fact, a world migration report.

We have revamped the series to offer a more strategic contribution to the public debate. We have strengthened our collaborative partnerships with scholars and applied researchers in order to benefit from their diverse expertise and knowledge. We have made content and structural changes to increase the World Migration Report's utility to the evidence base on migration globally, in line with IOM's growing role in data collection and analysis.

The World Migration Report 2018 is the most downloaded of all IOM publications. It is clearly fulfilling the need to provide a balanced understanding of migration's complexities, present the latest global data and information in an accessible way, and explore and explain complex and emerging migration issues.

As the United Nations' migration agency, IOM has an obligation to demystify the complexity and diversity of human mobility. The report also acknowledges IOM's continuing emphasis on fundamental rights and its mission to support those migrants who are most in need. This is particularly relevant in the areas in which IOM works to provide humanitarian assistance to people who have been displaced, including by weather events, conflict and persecution, or to those who have become stranded during crises.

Likewise, IOM remains committed to supporting member states as they draw upon various forms of data, research and analysis during policy formulation and review processes. Indeed, this is reflected in IOM's Constitution where the need for migration research is highlighted as an integral part of the Organization's functions. The World Migration Report is a central component of this important function.

In this era of heightened interest and activity towards migration and migrants, we hope this 2020 edition of the World Migration Report becomes a key reference point for you. We hope it helps you to navigate this high-profile and dynamic topic during periods of uncertainty, and that it prompts reflection during quieter moments. But most importantly, we hope that you learn something new from the report that can inform your own work, be it in studies, research and analysis, policymaking, communication, or migration practice.

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IOM's responsibility to provide an objective and balanced account of migration globally has never been more important. Not only is the political salience of migration high, and frequently fevered, but the capacity for rapidly disseminating disinformation to influence the public discourse has expanded.

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IDMC

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2022 Global Report on Internal Displacement

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The world’s leading source of data and analysis on the risk, scale and impacts of internal displacement

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OHCHR

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UNHCR

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UNHCR

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The full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has caused massive civilian casualties and the destruction of civilian infrastructure, forcing people to flee their homes seeking safety, protection and assistance. Since February 2022, millions of refugees from Ukraine have crossed borders into neighbouring countries, and millions more have been forced to flee within the country. They are in need of protection and support. In light of the emergency and the scale of humanitarian needs, an inter-agency regional refugee response is being carried out, in support of the efforts of refugee-hosting countries. The Regional Refugee Response Plan brings together national authorities, UN agencies, NGOs, as well as civil society organisations and focuses on supporting host country governments to ensure the inclusion of refugees, with full access to their rights, in line with international standards. It also prioritizes the provision of critical protection services and humanitarian assistance.

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The full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has caused massive civilian casualties and the destruction of civilian infrastructure, forcing people to flee their homes seeking safety, protection and assistance. Since February 2022, millions of refugees from Ukraine have crossed borders into neighbouring countries, and millions more have been forced to flee within the country.

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IOM

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The Portal aims to serve as a single access point to timely, comprehensive migration statistics and reliable information about migration data globally. The site is designed for policy makers, national statistics officers, journalists and the general public interested in migration.

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IDMC

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IDMC - Internal Displacement Monitorning Centre

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Conflict and violence in Sudan, Palestine, and elsewhere drove the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) around the world to 75.9 million at the end of 2023, a new record, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), which published its annual Global Report on Internal Displacement today.

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The world's leading source of data and analysis on internal displacement. We provide high-quality data, analysis and expertise on internal displacement to inform policy and operational decisions that can improve the lives of internally displaced people (IDPs) worldwide and reduce the risk of future displacement.

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IDMC

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In 2021, a total of 38 million internal displacements were recorded in 141 countries and territories.

As of the end of 2021, 59.1 million people were recorded as displaced across 120 countries due to conflict, violence and disasters.

IDMC provides internal displacement data for all countries monitored throughout the year. Clicking on a given country on the map will lead you to the country-specific data.

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In 2021, a total of 38 million internal displacements were recorded in 141 countries and territories. As of the end of 2021, 59.1 million people were recorded as displaced across 120 countries due to conflict, violence and disasters. IDMC provides internal displacement data for all countries monitored throughout the year.

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Migration Policy Institute

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Use these interactive tools, data charts, and maps to learn the origins and destinations of international migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers; the current-day and historical size of the immigrant population by country of settlement; top 25 destinations for migrants; annual asylum applications and grants; and remittance sending and receipt.

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UNDESA Population Division

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This dataset presents, for the first time, estimates of the international migrant stock by age and sex for 1990, mid-2000 and mid-2010. This dataset contains time-series of estimates and projections of the number of international migrants in the 196 countries or areas with 100,000 inhabitants or more as of mid-2010 for the years 1990, 2000 and 2010. For each of the three dates, separate estimates are provided for the total migrant stock, the number of male migrants and the number of female migrants.

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United Nations Population Division | Department of Economic and Social Affairs

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This dataset presents, for the first time, estimates of the international migrant stock by age and sex for 1990, mid-2000 and mid-2010. This dataset contains time-series of estimates and projections of the number of international migrants in the 196 countries or areas with 100,000 inhabitants or more as of mid-2010 for the years 1990, 2000 and 2010.

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World Bank

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Remittances Data
Annual Remittances Data (updated as of May 2021)
Inflows [XLS, 102 KB] l Outflows [XLS, 113 KB]
Annual Remittances Data (updated as of Oct. 2020)
Inflows [XLS, 151 KB] l Outflows [XLS, 108 KB]
Annual Remittances Data (updated as of Apr. 2020)
Inflows [XLS, 128 KB] l Outflows [XLS, 100 KB]
Annual Remittances Data (updated as of Oct. 2019)
Inflows [XLS, 127 KB] l Outflows [XLS, 77 KB]
Annual Remittances Data (updated as of Apr. 2019)
Inflows [XLS, 238 KB] l Outflows [XLS, 88.2 KB]
Annual Remittances Data (updated as of Dec. 2018)
Inflows [XLS, 265 KB] | Outflows [XLS, 137 KB]
Annual Remittances Data (updated as of Apr. 2018)
Inflows [XLS, 310 KB] | Outflows [XLS, 184 KB]
Annual Remittances Data (updated as of Oct. 2017)
Inflows [XLS, 310 KB] | Outflows [XLS, 184 KB]
Monthly Remittance Flows to Selected Countries
Download data [XLS, 78 KB]

Migration data

Below is a collection of data on migration published by the World Bank in collaboration with various organizations:

Bilateral Migration Matrix 2017
Bilateral Migration Matrix 2013

Bilateral Migration Matrix 2010

Bilateral Migration Database 1960-2000

Panel Data on International Migration, 1975-2000

Extended Bilateral Migration Database - Joint OECD - World Bank

Migration and Remittances Factbook 2016

December 15, 2015. The report provides a snapshot of latest statistics on immigration, emigration, skilled emigration, and remittance flows for 214 countries and territories. It updates the 2011 edition with additional data on bilateral migration and remittances and second generation diasporas, and recent movements of refugees, collected from various data sources, including national censuses, labor force surveys, and population registers.

Press Release | Webpage

Migration and Remittances Factbook 2011

November 8, 2010. This book provides a snapshot of migration and remittances for all countries, regions and income groups of the world, compiled from available data from various sources.

Press Release | Webpage

Survey on migration and remittances
Household survey data on migration and remittances
We are providing open and free access to data collected through the Migration and Remittances Household Surveys conducted for the Africa Migration Project jointly undertaken by the African Development Bank and the World Bank. The Migration and Remittances Unit of the World Bank conducted in collaboration with institutions and individuals in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda.
Access household survey data here
Please refer to the following paper for methodology and main findings of the surveys:

Plaza, Sonia, Mario Navarrete, and Dilip Ratha, 2011. Migration and Remittances Household Surveys: Methodological Issues and New Findings from Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF, 1.3 MB], 2011. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. (Africa Migration Project, Migration and Remittances Unit, World Bank).
Survey of African diaspora in Belgium
In preparation of Global Economic Prospects 2006, three surveys were implemented in Belgium, during March-April 2005, to collect information on household characteristics, migration and remittances from households in which at least one person was born in, respectively, the Dem. Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Senegal. The heads of Diaspora networks from these countries nominated volunteers from their respective communities to act as interviewers and provided the lists of household members to be contacted for interviews.

Questionnaire: Congo DR [PDF, 293 KB] | Nigeria [PDF, 294 KB] | Senegal [PDF, 272 KB]

Excel Data: Congo DR [XLS, 255 KB] | Nigeria [XLS, 208 KB] | Senegal [XLS, 234 KB]

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IOM

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Base map from Google and country shapes from ESRI are for illustration purposes only. Names and boundaries do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by IOM.

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IOM

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IOM's effort to track impact of COVID-19 in human mobility spans across key monitoring initiatives, including on international travel restrictions, mobility and points of entry, and impacts on migrants, IDPs, and flows.

Percentage of CTA to CTA to travel restriction imposed by type

* CTA - Country/Territory/Area

Latest points of entries assessed globally

In-depth Analysis

Checkout the following interactive applications and maps to get an in-depth analysis of mobility impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak

The current outbreak of COVID-19 has affected global mobility in complex and unprecedented ways in the form of various travel restrictions, suspension of air travel and border closures. To better understand this, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has developed a global mobility database to map these impacts on human mobility, across global, regional and country levels. Learn more

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IOM's effort to track impact of COVID-19 in human mobility spans across key monitoring initiatives, including on international travel restrictions, mobility and points of entry, and impacts on migrants, IDPs, and flows.

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UNICEF

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Definitions

International migrants: Persons living in a country or area other than their country of birth.

Refugees: Person who are outside their country of nationality or habitual residence, who cannot return due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted because of their race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion. This number only accounts those who have been recognized as refugees or find themselves in refugee-like situations. Data are presented in thousands.

Asylum seeker: Persons whose application for asylum or refugee status is pending at any stage in the asylum procedure. If granted, persons are regarded as refugees. Data are presented in thousands.

Internal displaced persons: Persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or human-made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized border. Data presented in this table refer only to persons displaced due to conflict and violence. Data are presented in thousands.

Ratification of key human right instruments: Number of legal instruments related to children and international migration ratified by each country. The legal instruments refer to: (a) the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child, (b) Convention relating to the Status of Refugees 1951 and Protocol 1967, (c) the 2000 Protocol to Prevent Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (d) the 2000 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea, Air, (e) the 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrants and Members of Their Families. Data are expressed in numbers.

Sources

Total population by country or area: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision, United Nations, New York, 2019.

International migrants by country of destination: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: The 2019 Revision, United Nations, New York, 2017. Share of under 18 calculated by UNICEF based on United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Age and Sex, United Nations, New York, 2019.

International migrants by country of origin: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Destination and Origin. United Nations, New York, 2019.

Refugees by country of asylum: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 2018, UNHCR, Geneva, 2019.

Refugees by country of origin: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 2018. UNHCR, Geneva, 2019. Share of under 18 from UNHCR unpublished data, cited with permission.

Asylum seekers: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 2018, UNHCR, Geneva, 2019.

Internally displaced persons (IDPs): Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD), IDMC, 2019.

Legal frameworks: United Nations Treaty Collection; see http://treaties.un.org (as of 13 July 2016).

Call for data

Comparable, reliable, timely, disaggregated and accessible data are essential for understanding and addressing the implications of migration for children and their families. Data need to cover a range of key questions, including who migrants and displaced persons are, how old they are, where they come from, when they move, where they move, why they move and how they fare.

A first step toward closing the data gaps about child migrants and refugees is identifying who and where those children are. Accounting for migrant children - especially refugee children - is fundamental for their protection. Beginning more than a decade ago, UNHCR declared unequivocally that "the registration of children should always be a priority when registering persons of concern to UNHCR". More consistent efforts to identify the origins and destinations of child refugees are also needed, including through the adoption of consistent and reliable techniques for determining the ages of children who arrive without documentation. Population registers and censuses are essential tools for closing some of these gaps, particularly for non-refugee migrant children. As the predominant data source on international migration, every census should collect information on the country of birth, the country of citizenship, and the country of previous residence for respondents.

A second and equally important step toward closing data gaps is improving information about the well-being of children impacted by migration and displacement. Outcomes related to water and sanitation, education, gender, child protection, social inclusion and health need to be assessed for migrant and refugee children and considered in relation to the outcomes to native-born children. Data disaggregated by migratory status will be particularly relevant to monitor progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals for children and families in vulnerable situations. To bolster the overall quality of information about the well-being and progress of migrant children, pertinent administrative data should be more accessible and household surveys should be adjusted to include relevant migration questions. New technologies and data sources also have tremendous potential to improve current knowledge about migration movements. Data from social media, mobile phones and other sources can provide geo-spatial and temporal information about population movements in real time, facilitating timely and more responses for people on the move. Continued investment in both new and traditional data sources will be essential to effectively meeting the rights and needs of children and families in the years to come.

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Among the world's migrants are nearly 34 million refugees and asylum seekers who have been forcibly displaced from their own countries - half of them children. There is no internationally agreed on definition of migrants - usage varies by context and purpose.

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IOM

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Missing Migrants Project data are estimates from IOM, national authorities and media sources. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by IOM.

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UNHCR

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Mixed Migration Centre

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Data on mixed migration | Mixed Migration Centre

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World Bank

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Refugee population by country or territory of asylum from The World Bank: Data

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Statista

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Find statistics, consumer survey results and industry studies from over 22,500 sources on over 60,000 topics on the internet's leading statistics database