International Migration 2020 Highlights present key facts and messages regarding international migration globally and by region during 2000-2020, based on the 2020 revision of the international migrant stock data set, which provides updated estimates of numbers of persons living outside their country of birth, classified by age, sex and origin, for 232 countries and areas. These Highlights also review policies and programmes to promote planned and well-managed migration and provide an overview of SDG indicator 10.7.2 on the number of countries with migration policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, used for measuring progress toward the achievement of SDG target 10.7.
Executive summary -- Introduction -- The destination of international migrants: where international migrants live -- The origin of international migrants: where international migrants come from -- The origin and destination of international migrants: international migration across countries, regions and income groups -- Demographic characteristics of international migrants -- Policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people -- Annex table : International migrant stock 2020.

53 p. : ill., graphs, tables

Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-44) and index.

9789211483529
9789210052689 (eISBN)