Latin America, the region where the number of migrants has increased the most

The report also reveals that the United States remains the top destination, with more than 51 million immigrants. A report on world migration, presented on Wednesday by the UN migration body, points out that Latin America and the Caribbean is the region of the world where the number of migrants has increased the most. According to the document, in the last 15 years, the figure has gone from about 7 million to 15 million, which is 5.3% of all migrants globally. "Worldwide, the number of international migrants is 281 million, 3.6% of the world's population, compared to 272 million in 2019," the study cites. “The lower number of displacements has also resulted in fewer migrant deaths. In 2020, some 3,900 lost their lives or disappeared compared to 5,400 in 2019, ”explains the UN body. However, despite the fact that COVID-19 reduced border crossings, the opposite happened with internal displacement, which increased to 40.5 million, compared to 31.5 million in 2019. "The vast majority of people who migrate do not cross international borders, but remain within their countries," the study pointed out. Marie McAuliffe, editor of the report cited that it "condenses key data, research and analysis" that will allow a glimpse of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human mobility and thus its effects on "migrants from around the world."