Latest Research and Analysis Papers

Find our latest work on migration statistics, trends, and forecasts here. Read online and/or download the papers. Section will be updated regularly.

Turkey: Are Afghans Going Home? Or Finding Other Routes?
Russia: Migration as a Weapon

While Afghans are leaving Turkey in large numbers, they are not going home and are still pushing for Europe. Read the full report here.

EU border statistics suggest migration is being used as a weapon by Russia. Read the full report here.

The Sahel: Violence Drives More Migration

Violence in the Sahel is driving more migrants to flee via sea routes to Europe. Read the full report here.

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Ireland: Asylum Applications Rising

Ireland continues to see rising applications for asylum. Read the full report here.

Angola: Will Rising Tension Push More Migration?

Rising tensions in Angola could drive more migration outwards. Read the full report here.

August 2025

Find our latest work on migration statistics, trends, and forecasts here. Read online and/or download the papers. Section will be updated regularly.

English Channel: Migrants Per Boat Have Doubled Since 2021
Tunisia: Profile of Migrants Waiting to Cross to Europe

Data on the number of migrants per boat since 2018 in the English Channel migrant wave. Read the full report here.

Two nationalities of migrant dominate those waiting to cross to Europe. Read the full report here.

Cameroon Crisis: What Migrant Numbers Tell Us

What the statistics on Cameroonian migrants tell us. Read the full report here.

Forecast: Potential for More Iranian Migration Due to War

Escalating war and political repression may well drive more outward irregular migration from Iran. Read the full report here.

Trump Administration Looks to Tighten Legal Immigration

The White House is aiming to restrict legal immigration, especially H1-B work visas. Read the full report here.

July 2025