Migration data in Eastern Africa

Home to an estimated population of 445 million, the sub-region hosted 7.7 million international migrants at mid-year 2020 (UN DESA, 2020a).

Africa | World Migration Report

The latest available international migrant stock data (2020)5 show that around 21 million Africans were living in another African country, a significant ...

East Africa and the Horn of Africa

These regions have traditionally experienced cross-border migration by pastoralists. However, intensified climate change and environmental degradation have ...

Eastern and Southern Africa | Mixed Migration Centre

MMC engages in data collection, research, analysis and policy development on mixed migration in Eastern and Southern Africa, Egypt and Yemen.

East Africa's Economic Powerhouse and Refugee Haven, Kenya ...

The largest number of Kenyan emigrants (157,000) lived in the United States as of 2020, followed by the United Kingdom (139,000); more than ...

East African Community International Migration Statistics Report ...

This first edition of the EAC Migration Statistics Report provides a highlight of the migration trends within the EAC Partner States.

East Africa must find consensus on its growing migration crisis

East Africa accounts for 30% of the continent's total migrant population of 26.6 million, with economic migrants and refugees making up three- ...

Migration Dynamics, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in ...

Although migration data is fragmentary, fluid and often imprecise, it is estimated that African migrants are overwhelmingly located within the ...

Amid Record Drought and Food Insecurity, East Africa's Protracted ...

Up to 86 million people in sub-Saharan Africa will migrate within their own countries due to climate change by 2050, according to the World Bank ...

Temporary migration and climate variation in eastern Africa

In Uganda, migration increases with temperature variability, while the opposite occurs in Kenya and Burkina Faso. Our data allow us to address two shortcomings ...

Climate and Migration in East and the Horn of Africa

The Humanitarian Geoanalytics Research and Education Program (HumGeo) at HHI leverages the potential of geospatial data and analytics –including pattern ...

African Migration Trends to Watch in 2024

This adds to the estimated 43 million African migrants overall. A majority of these, mostly young and single migrants remain on the continent— ...

Labour migration in Africa | International Labour Organization

Labour migration in Africa is largely intra-regional (80%) and mainly characterized by the migration of low-skilled workers.

Study on Migration Routes in the East and Horn of Africa

Labour Mobility in East Africa: An Analysis of the East African Community's Common ... In general, data on the irregular migration flows in the East and Horn of.

African migration: trends, patterns, drivers

Africa is often seen as a continent of mass migration and displacement caused by poverty, violent conflict and environmental stress.

East African Community Migration Statistics - EAC Data Portal

East African Community Migration Statistics based on International Labour Migration Questionnaire (ILMQ) 2019 EDITION, launched in May 2019.

A study on labour migration data and statistics in East Africa

Provides an overview of international migration statistics for East African countries as a regional integration concern.

Data snapshot of migrant and displaced children in Africa

At the end of 2017, 7.4 million refugees originated from African countries – 2 million more than the previous year, and children are ...

Climate shocks reduce temporary urban out-migration rates ... - IFPRI

While climate-induced migration is a growing global phenomenon, currently only minimal data exists on temporary migration patterns in Eastern ...

Main destinations for migrants in East Africa 2020 - Statista

Uganda was the main destination for international migrants in East Africa at mid-year 2020. Around 1.7 million people immigrated to the ...