The article discusses the complexities surrounding global migration statistics, highlighting the doubling of migrants from 1990 to 2020 while noting that the percentage of migrants relative to the total population has remained relatively stable. Key issues include inconsistent definitions of migration across countries, challenges in data collection, and the potential for political manipulation of statistics. As the world's population growth slows, understanding migration trends becomes increasingly important, as accurate data is crucial for effective policy-making and international relations.
Migration statistics are notoriously difficult to collect, analyze, and define, creating challenges in understanding the true scale and nature of migration.
Despite a doubling of the migrant population from 1990 to 2020, the percentage relative to the world population has remained relatively stable at around 3.6%.
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