International Organization for Migration The demographics of global internal migration

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Author	Esipova, N. B. Pugliese, Anita Ray, Julie
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Although international migrants represent about three per cent of the world’s population – or about 214 million people – the UN Secretary- General’s latest report on migration trends suggests that the total number of internal migrants is even larger. However, the dearth of reliable global data on internal migrants – and the lack of cross-national measures – makes the exact number difficult to determine. Between 2011 and 2012, Gallup set out to do just that via its self-funded annual World Poll, uniformly asking 236,865 adults in 139 countries whether they had moved from another city or area within their respective countries in the past five years. With the 139 countries representing 97 per cent of the world’s adults, Gallup reliably estimated that eight per cent of adults have moved within their countries in the past five years. This translates to approximately 381 million adults aged 15 and older worldwide who have moved during the fiveyear period; of these, about 196 million are women and 185 million are men. The total number of all internal migrants worldwide is higher because it includes those younger than 15, while the Gallup figure does not. However, while Gallup counts the number of children in respondents’ households, it currently does not ascertain their migrant status. This task is possible to accomplish, but it would require asking additional questions. Studies such as the Gallup World Poll establish how widely internal mobility rates range worldwide – from more than 21 per cent in countries such as New Zealand and the United States, to less than five per cent in countries such as China and Venezuela. They also confirm commonly held beliefs, including that the United States is one of the most mobile countries in the world. About one in four US adults (24%) reported moving within the country in the past five years – a rate similar to those reported in other advanced economies such as New Zealand (26%), Finland (23%), and Norway (22%).
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