Signal Record 45.8 million disaster displacements in 2024; up to 216 million climate migrants by 2050

Summary

Disaster displacements hit a record 45.8 million in 2024, with the World Bank projecting up to 216 million internal climate migrants by 2050 and Africa's urban population nearly doubling to 1.4 billion over the same period.

Classification

Main topicClimate Change & Adaptation

Secondary topicsDemographics & Migration

Region menusGlobal

Impactscope:global

Time horizon11-30 years (2026-07-25)

Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52

Evidence 1

Futures Reimagined: EY Megatrends 2026 and beyond EY (Ernst & Young Global Limited) page=39;section=Megatrend 5: Migration infrastructure 2026 accessed 2026-07-25

Part of trends 1

TrendMigration infrastructure8 signals

Directly linked issues 0

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Relation types: supports

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