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Global Migration Indicators 2021

2021

This data publication from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) provides an overview of the latest global migration trends, focusing on 19 key themes relevant to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Compact for Migration. The publication explores the most recent migration data and trends, such as migrant flows, forced migration and displacement, human trafficking, migration of children and women, and migration policies worldwide. The report aims to provide a global snapshot of the state of migration and aid policymakers in monitoring progress toward migration-related SDGs, especially in the face of growing challenges for migrants due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The report provides figures and visualizations for each migration-related theme and includes a section that focuses on COVID-19’s impact on migration. The publication summarizes trends based on data from IOM's Migration Data Portal, which provides the most recent global migration data from over 20 international data sources. 

Source:

Global Migration Indicators 2021. International Organization of Migration 2021. https://publications.iom.int/books/global-migration-indicators-2021.