Country Profiles

Country profiles provide information on migration, refugee flows and integration in different countries – covering countries of immigration and emigration in Europe and world-wide. The profiles include information on:

Data and statistics
Historical background
Legislation and policy
Current public debates

In addition, they offer further tips on reading and internet links, giving readers the chance to gain more indepth knowledge on the country in question.

Ukrainian migrants in Poland

Poland is one of the main destination countries of Ukrainian refugees. But even before Russia’s full-fledged war against Ukraine, Ukrainians were by far the largest immigrant group in Poland.

Costa Rica – A Country of Immigration and Transit

Costa Rica is a top destination in Latin America for economic and humanitarian migrants. It is also an important transit country for irregularized migrants travelling overland towards the USA.

Labour Migration System in Southeast Asia

There is extensive labour migration in Southeast Asia. Most receiving states in the region strive to keep migration temporary, ruling out family reunification, long-term residency and naturalization.

UK migration after Brexit

Politicians in favour of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU promised to “take back control” of the UK’s borders and to significantly reduce immigration. Has this goal been reached?

Brexit and the Echoes of History

Looking at post-war immigration narratives reveals that immigration is a controversial issue in the United Kingdom, which contributed to the end of free movement schemes – today and 40 years ago.

Brexit and the end of free movement

The withdrawal of the UK from the EU has brought the border and immigration controls into the lives of millions of mobile UK and EU citizens who lost their free movement rights.

Migration and migration policy in the Southern African Development Community

There is high mobility in Southern Africa, and a coherent migration governance framework can help the region to better manage it. Despite hurdles, there are efforts within the region to achieve this.

Migration and Migrant Integration Policy in Belgium

Belgium is a multinational and federal state. Responsibilities for immigration and migrant integration policy are divided between the federal government and the subnational governments.

Dossier

North Africa

In current debates on immigration to the European Union, North African states are often in the focus of attention, as they are important transit countries for migrants who want to reach Europe via the…

Dossier

Southern Africa

There is a high degree of mobility in Southern Africa, including movements of labor migrants. South Africa is the major destination country in the region.

Dossier

East Africa

The East Africa region is characterized by high mobility. Voluntary movements within states and across national borders mix with forced migration, which is triggered not least by armed conflicts.

Dossier

Western Africa

Migration is an integral part of societies in Western Africa and their history. Most migrants remain within the region.

Dossier

Central America

The Central American countries are transit points for many people on their way to the USA. However, countries such as Mexico and Costa Rica are also destinations. The regional profile sheds light on…

Dossier

Northern America

The USA and Canada are considered to be classical immigration countries. The regional profile provides an overview of their migration history and policies.

Artikel

South America

South America has experienced various phases of immigration from Europe since its discovery at the end of the 15th century. At the same time, many South Americans have migrated to the USA and European…

Dossier

East Asia

Many countries in Eastern Asia have restrictive immigration policies. The proportion of foreign nationals in their populations is small.

Dossier

Southeast Asia

Migration in Southeast Asia is characterized by extensive labor migration within the region, emigration to other world regions, but also the (in)flow of refugees.

Dossier

Western Asia

Throughout its history, Western Asia has experienced extensive migration. The region is an important destination for labor migrants, but also includes some of the world's main refugee hosting…

Dossier

Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe has already experienced extensive migration movements in its history; the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine alone has displaced millions of people in just a few months since the end…

Dossier

Northern Europe

The history of the Northern Europe region is marked by migration. People moved across borders and sometimes borders across people. Today, some Northern European countries attract large numbers of…

Dossier

Southern Europe

The Southern Europe states have had different experiences with migration. While some states increasingly developed into immigration countries from the 1970s onward, emigration still dominates in…

Dossier

Western Europe

Western Europe is an important destination for international migrants. With Germany, the region contains one of the countries with the highest number of international migrants in the world.

Dossier

European Union

Cooperation in matters of immigration and asylum is one of the most recently addressed aspects of European integration. Its significance has expanded rapidly since the matter was first introduced at…

Dossier

Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand are considered classic immigration countries. The regional profile is dedicated to their migration history and immigration policies.

Dossier

Migration weltweit: Daten - Geschichte - Politik

Wie sieht das Migrationsgeschehen in den verschiedenen Weltregionen aus? Was kennzeichnet die Migrationspolitik einzelner Länder? Wie gehen sie mit Asylsuchenden um?

als Bürger/-in

auf Social Media

vor Ort

als Journalist/-in