Term:
Migration
Definition:
The movement of a person or a household from one locality to another or from one country to another, provided that he/she crosses the boundaries of that locality or country for the purpose of establishing a new residence for one year or more.
Domain:
Population
Source:
UN,Department of Economic and So-cial Affair, Population Division, World Population Prospects, the 2010 Revision, Standard variants (Updated: 28 June 2011)
