Internal migration | External migration |
(i) Internal migration means migration of people within the political boundaries of the country. | (i) External migration means migration of people outside the political boundaries of the country. |
(ii) People do not leave the country, they migrate within their country. | (ii) People leave the country and go to another country. |
(iii) People migrate from one city to another city, from one district to another district, from one state to another state or region in the country. | (iii) People migrate from one country to another country or one region to another region in the world. |
(iv) For example, people going to Mumbai from other states of India for jobs. | (iv) For example, Africans migrating to other countries for higher education. |