Migration is the movement of people from one area to another within a country (internal migration) or from one country to another country (international migration).

There are several reasons for why people may want to migrate.

These can be classified into push and pull factors.

Push Factors                                               Pull Factors

Poverty                                                           Better paid jobs

Drought and famine                                    Better schools and hospitals

Pressure on the land                                  Shops and entertainment

Few jobs                                                        Water supply, electricity

Lack of services                                            Reliable food supplies

Remoteness in industry                              Improved housing

Migration can either be voluntary or forced.

Forced migration is when people have no choice but to move (for example due to war, disaster, famine)

Voluntary migration is when people choose to move to another country for a better life (for example, moving for a better education, employment, family)