Why do people migrate?
Part I. Displacements (International)
Fill in the blanks below based on the figure
- Which three countries hosted the largest number of refugees in 2020?
A. with approximately refugees
B. with approximately refugees
C. with approximately refugees
- Which countries had the greatest number of refugees living abroad in 2020?
A. with approximately refugees abroad
B. with approximately refugees abroad
C. with approximately refugees abroad
D. with approximately refugees abroad
- Which two countries were the source of the greatest number of asylum seekers?
A. with approximately asylum seekers.
B. with approximately asylum seekers.
- Make a list of the countries that host over 250,000 refugees and asylum seekers and also feature at least 250,000 refugees and asylum-seekers living abroad.
Part II. Displacements (Internal)
Answer the questions below based on the figure.
In Part I you were asked to provide specific information about a Figure. Now, look at Figure 7 (above) and write a paragraph that describes and explains the information in the chart. Try to include number estimates and possible reasons for the data.
Notably, several countries with large numbers of internal displacements – such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia and Somalia – are also either hosting or producing significant numbers of refugees and asylum seekers.
The complex and multicausal factors triggering displacement and inhibiting solutions have meant that host countries – some of the least developed in the world – continue to provide long-term refuge to a disproportionate share of the world’s displaced.
Reflect on the above excerpts from the World Migration Report 2020 Why so you think some of the countries that produce some of the highest numbers of refugees and asylum seekers are also the place of residence of some of the highest numbers of refugees and asylum seekers? What geographic, political, and/or economic factors produce this outcome?
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