Migrant youth: Facts and figures | Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD)

01 February 2019

Ahead of the 2019 International Dialogue on Migration on the theme of “Youth and migration: Engaging youth as key partners in migration”, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ Population Division has compiled recent facts and figures about migrant youth.

The information captures the changes in both the numbers of youth migrants worldwide and their geographic distribution.

Find out more about Migrant youth: Facts and figures.

Source: UN DESA Population Division

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