More than half of all African immigrants who migrated during the first half of 2019 moved within the African continent. More specifically, of 40.2 million African migrants, 53 percent migrated to other African countries. The second most common destination region is Europe. By mid-year, some 26 percent of migrants from Africa went to Europe.
Main destinations of African immigrants as of 2019, by world region
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