Global migration is set to rise because of economic inequality and climate change, with a tenth of the world’s population wanting to leave their home countries to resettle, according to a report by the Berlin Institute for Population and Development. It said the reasons for migration had become increasingly diverse but that the globalised economy had increased the opportunities for mobility. However, Institute director Reiner Klingholz said only a fraction of the people planning to migrate actually did so. Polling company Gallup has forecast 24% of the global population is considering a move to another country.
Global migration is set to rise because of economic inequality and climate change, with a tenth of the world’s population wanting to leave their home countries to resettle, according to a report by the Berlin Institute for Population and Development. It said the reasons for migration had become increasingly diverse but that the globalised economy had increased the opportunities for mobility. However, Institute director Reiner Klingholz said only a fraction of the people planning to migrate actually did so. Polling company Gallup has forecast 15% of the global population is considering a move to another country.