Migration Research Nuggets
Data credit: IOM
The graph represents the international migration stock (both males and females) from 1990 to 2020, comparing global trends with Sub-Saharan Africa and Northern Africa & Western Asia.
Key takeaways:
Global Migration Increase: The blue line (World) shows a continuous rise in international migration, growing from around 150 million in 1990 to over 300 million in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa’s Growth : The orange line shows a steady but relatively lower increase in migration stock over the years. Though the numbers remain much lower than the global total, there is a gradual rise.
Northern Africa & Western Asia’s Increase: The gray line indicates that this region has experienced a higher migration stock than Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly after 2010, reflecting significant migration movements in the region.
Global migration is rising significantly. Sub-Saharan Africa has lower migration numbers but shows steady growth.
Northern Africa & Western Asia has a higher migration stock than Sub-Saharan Africa and has seen a noticeable increase in recent years
Data source: UN Economic and Social Affairs ( 2015)
Migration Flow:
From the above graph, Germany saw a consistent increase in immigration, especially in 2011 and 2013, with a notable rise in emigration in 2012. Italy experienced a significant rise in immigration in 2011 and 2013, with a growing trend in emigration in 2012.
Spain showed a sharp increase in immigration in 2011, with high levels of emigration in 2012, continuing to rise through 2013.
The data indicates that Germany and Spain experienced notable spikes in immigration and emigration within the period, while Italy saw significant immigration spikes with a gradual increase in emigration. These trends likely reflect Europe's broader socio-economic and political changes during this period.
A summary review of our research article findings titled: Understanding Higher Returnee Margins: Insights from Mali and Senegal. #
Returnee margins indicate that Mali and Senegal are the clear frontrunners, experiencing considerable returns. This suggests compelling reasons for migrants to return to these countries, such as economic and social circumstances or particular policies in place. Although not as high as Mali and Senegal, Sierra Leone is demonstrating a noteworthy increase in returns; however, Benin and Togo have comparatively lower to moderate levels of return. Compared to the other countries, Rwanda, Mauritius, and Botswana exhibit minimal return migration issues as evidenced by their very low rates of returning migrants
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