4Mi Data Explorer

Browse 4Mi Migration Data with the 4Mi Data Explorer. Choose your sample and explore a full range of themes: interviewees’ profiles, drivers, destination intentions, journeys, dangers, interactions with smugglers, access to information, and needs for assistance. The sampling approach means that the figures cannot be used to make inferences about the total population. What is 4Mi Migration Data? Click here. Would like a demonstration of how to use the dashboard? Click here.

Last updated: 23 July 2026 with data up to 30 June 2026.

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106,008 interviews across 43 countries, covering 99 nationalities, collected from 2021 to 2026.

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Respondents from all available countries interviewed in all available countries
Interview period: 01/2021 - 12/2025
61%
of respondents used a smuggler at some point during their journey
74%
of smuggler-users cited transit across borders as a service provided by the smuggler
37%
of smuggler-users felt intentionally misled about the journey by their smugglers

Did you use a smuggler?

0%
0 respondents
Yes one for the entire journey
23%
Yes one for only part of the journey
20%
Yes several for different parts of the journey
19%
No
38%
Refused
1%

A total of 99,699 respondents answered this question (36,981 women and 62,717 men).

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4Mi - Mixed Migration Centre

What did the smuggler provide you with?

Answered by those who used a smuggler. Respondents could select multiple answers
0%
0 respondents
Transit across borders
74%
In-country transportation
42%
Food or water
26%
Accommodation
26%
Dealing with authorities (e.g. checkpoints)
26%
Provision of documents
17%
Facilitated money transfer
15%
Access to communication (phone/internet)
13%
Introduced me to other smugglers
13%
Facilitated release from detention
6%

A total of 61,181 respondents answered this question (20,988 women and 40,193 men).

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4Mi - Mixed Migration Centre

To what extent do you agree with the following statement: 'I was intentionally misled about the journey by my smuggler or smugglers'

Answered by those who used a smuggler
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Refused
0%
0 respondents
All
14%23%24%28%10%n=61,231

A total of 61,231 respondents answered this question (21,019 women and 40,212 men).

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4Mi - Mixed Migration Centre

To what extent do you agree with the following statement: 'The smuggler or smugglers I used helped me in achieving my goal of migrating to another country'

Answered by those who used a smuggler
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Refused
0%
0 respondents
All
20%49%18%9%n=61,231

A total of 61,231 respondents answered this question (21,019 women and 40,212 men).

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4Mi - Mixed Migration Centre

Disclaimer: 4Mi data are not representative of the total population and reflect only the experiences of surveyed individuals.

About the data

This dataset comprises 4Mi data collected since January 2021. 4Mi sampling is purposive and sometimes targets specific population groups. 4Mi data are not representative of the total population and reflect only the experiences of surveyed individuals. See here for more on our methodology. Please acknowledge the Mixed Migration Centre when using the data.

Data explorer by Roxana Torre