Why do people migrate?

Part I. Displacements (International)

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Inflows of foreign nationals into OECD countries

Fill in the blanks below based on the figure

  1. Which three countries hosted the largest number of refugees in 2022?

A. with approximately refugees

B. with approximately refugees

C. with approximately refugees

  1. Which countries had the greatest number of refugees living abroad in 2022?

A. with approximately refugees abroad

B. with approximately refugees abroad

C. with approximately refugees abroad

D. with approximately refugees abroad

  1. Which two countries were the source of the greatest number of asylum seekers?

A. with approximately asylum seekers.

B. with approximately asylum seekers.

  1. 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.

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Inflows of foreign nationals into OECD countries

  1. In Part I you were asked to provide specific information about a Figure. Now, look at Figure 4 (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.

Displacement within and from Africa remains a major feature of the region. Most refugees on the continent were hosted in neighbouring countries within the region.

South Sudan continued to be the country of origin of the largest number of refugees in Africa and ranked fourth globally, after the Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine and Afghanistan. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Sudan were the origin of the second and third largest number of refugees on the continent. Other origin countries of a significant number of refugees include Somalia and the Central African Republic. Among host countries, Uganda - with nearly 1.5 million - continued to be home to the largest number of refugees in Africa in 2022.

  1. Reflect on the above excerpts from the World Migration Report 2024. Why do 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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