Immigration in Africa - statistics & facts
African immigration is mostly characterized by movements within the continent itself. More than half of African migrants migrate across African countries, while around one in every four migrants has Europe as a destination region. Among the macro-regions, Eastern and Western Africa host the largest number of migrants, together accounting for almost 60 percent of all international migrants in Africa. However, as of 2020, South Africa and Côte d'Ivoire were hosting the highest number of immigrants among all African countries. In Africa, only 12 nations have a positive migration rate, indicating that the number of international migrants coming to these 12 countries is higher than that of people leaving.
