Leading knowledge centre on mixed migration

Using evidence to shape migration policies and programmes

Grounded in the experiences of refugees and migrants, the Mixed Migration Centre provides high-quality data, research and analysis to improve mixed migration policies and strengthen protection and assistance for people on the move

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150,000

Surveys with refugees and migrants since 2014

950+

Publications on Mixed Migration

31

Countries of data collection in 2025

150+

Enumerators interviewing migrants & refugees around the world

Featured Resources and Insights

Research Reports and Papers

Somalia: climate change, mobility and conflict dynamics

Based on 1,062 interviews with Ethiopian and Yemeni refugees and migrants

Somalia country brief on climate change, mobility, and conflict.
Photo: DRC (2022), Somalia
Snapshots and Infographics

Mixed movements to Comoros along the Western Indian Ocean Route

Snapshots and Infographics

Mixed movements to Mayotte along the Western Indian Ocean Route

MMC Annual Reports

Annual report 2025

Research Reports and Papers

Kenya: climate change, mobility, and conflict dynamics

Research Reports and Papers

Burundi: climate change, mobility, and conflict dynamics 

Research Reports and Papers

How Smuggling Really Works: Drivers, Operations, and Impacts

Migrants on their way through the desert towards the border with Algeria
Photo: Sven Torfinn/Panos
Article

How Bangladeshi migration to Italy via Libya operates

Map showing migration routes from Bangladesh to Italy via Libya.

Regional trends

Quarterly Mixed Migration Update

Asia and the Pacific, Quarter 4, 2025

Quarterly Mixed Migration Update

Eastern and Southern Africa, Egypt and Yemen, Quarter 4, 2025

Quarterly Mixed Migration Update

Europe, Quarter 4, 2025

Quarterly Mixed Migration Update

Latin America and the Caribbean, Quarter 4, 2025

Quarterly Mixed Migration Update

West Africa, Quarter 4, 2025

Quarterly Mixed Migration Update

North Africa, Quarter 4, 2025

WHAT IS MIXED MIGRATION?

Mixed migration refers to cross-border movements of people including refugees fleeing persecution and conflict, victims of trafficking and people seeking better lives and opportunities.

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Data direct from people on the move

4Mi Migration Data

4Mi Migration Data is our global primary data collection system capturing first-hand accounts from migrants and refugees on the move. Collected through surveys along major migration routes, the data is made publicly accessible through the 4Mi Migration Data Explorer.  Updated quarterly with thousands of new interviews and with 100,000 to date, it provides direct insights into mixed migration journeys worldwide.

Explore Migration Data About 4Mi migration data
World map highlighting migration routes across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas, with arrows showing regional and cross-border movement.

Main migration routes MMC focuses on

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Projects, Events and Media coverage

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EMBRACE: Climate (im)mobility and resilience in West Africa

Sahel climate resilience for women initiative landscape view.
Projects

Webinar: Introducing new 4Mi Data Explorer, open-access mixed migration data

World map showing migration interviews data visualization.
Events
MMC / DRC

‘Sami’ Chatbot: an A.I. to provide verified information to migrants and refugees in Colombia

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Press release

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