Migration between countries that are located within the same major area is
increasing. Between 2000 and 2015, the share of international migrants who remained
within their own major area of birth increased in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the
Caribbean, and Oceania (figure 11). Conversely, for migrants born in Africa and Northern
America, the proportion of those living in a country outside of their major area of birth
increased. For Africa this has been accompanied by an increase in the share of African
foreign-born persons living in Asia, Europe, Northern America and Oceania, while for
Northern America it resulted in an increase in the share of persons living in Asia, Latin
America and the Caribbean, and Oceania.