World Migration Report

Key Chapter Title List

1. Report Overview: Migration Remains One of the Solutions in a Rapidly Changing World, Yet Key Challenges Persist
2. Migration and Migrant Populations: A Global Overview
3. Migration and Migrant Populations: Regional Dimensions and Development Dynamics
4. Increasing Migration Inequality: What Do Global Data Actually Reveal?
5. Migration and Human Security: Debunking Myths, Examining New Realities and Responses
6. Gender and Migration: Trends, Gaps, and Urgent Actions
7. Climate Change, Food Insecurity, and Human Mobility: Linkages, Evidence, and Action
8. Towards Global Migration Governance? From the 2005 Global Commission on International Migration to the 2022 International Migration Review Forum and Beyond
9. A Post-Pandemic Rebound? Global Migration and Mobility After COVID-19

Document Introduction

Against the backdrop of globalization facing headwinds, intensifying geopolitical conflicts, and deepening climate change impacts, migration, as an ancient phenomenon in human society, is exhibiting new complex characteristics and profound implications. The "2024 World Migration Report," led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and collaboratively compiled over two years, aims to provide policymakers, researchers, and practitioners with an authoritative reference on global migration dynamics through empirical data and rigorous analysis.

The report is divided into two main parts: The first part focuses on core data and information, systematically presenting the latest characteristics of global migrant stock, mobility trends, key groups (migrant workers, international students, refugees, internally displaced persons, etc.), and changes in key indicators such as international remittances. It also analyzes the unique patterns and development dynamics of migration across six major regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and Oceania. The second part delves into complex and emerging migration issues, covering key themes such as increasing migration inequality, migration and human security, the gender dimension, the impacts of climate change and food insecurity, progress in global migration governance, and the post-pandemic migration rebound.

The report's data foundation encompasses multiple authoritative sources including relevant United Nations agencies, the International Labour Organization, the World Bank, and UNHCR. Through long-term data tracking from 1995 to 2022, it reveals the polarized trend of global migration flowing from countries with low Human Development Index (HDI) to those with high HDI, as well as the shaping role of regional free movement agreements on migration patterns. Simultaneously, the report confronts structural challenges in migration governance, including narrow formal migration channels, insufficient protection of migrant rights, and the impact of the digital divide on migrants. It emphasizes the potential of migration as a development solution and calls for building a safe, orderly, and regular migration system through international cooperation.

As the flagship report of the International Organization for Migration, this report continues its tradition of being evidence-based, balanced, and objective. It not only presents key data such as 281 million international migrants and 117 million displaced persons but also provides in-depth analysis of the driving factors and social impacts behind migration. It offers crucial academic support and practical guidance for understanding contemporary migration phenomena and formulating sound migration policies.