Migration can be classified in several ways.

They are:

1. Based on the movement associated with administrative limits.

(a) Internal Migration

(b) International Migration

2. Based on the willingness of the migrants for migration.

(a) Voluntary Migration

(b) Involuntary Migration

3. Based on the duration of stay of migrants in the place of destination.

(a) Short term Migration

(b) Long term Migration 

(c) Seasonal Migration 

1. Based on the movement associated with administrative limits.

(a) Internal Migration: 

1. The movement of people within a country is known as internal migration. 

2. Further internal migration is classified into four types. 

They are, 

• Rural to Urban migration 
• Urban to Urban migration 
• Rural to Rural migration and 
• Urban to Rural migration

(b) International Migration:

Migration that occurs across the national boundaries are known as international migration.

2. Based on the Willingness of the migrants for migration: 

(a) Voluntary migration:

1. If the migration takes place on perspus free will, initiative and desire to live in a better place.

(b) Involuntary migration:

1. If the migration takes place against the will of migrants is known as involuntary migration.

3. Based on the duration of stay of migrants in the place of destination:

(a) Short term migration:

1. The migrants stay outside only for a short duration before returning to the place of origin.

(b) Long term migration:

1. The migrants stay outside at least for a few years.

(c) Seasonal migration: 

1. Usually a group of people migrates from their native places during a particular season and return after end of that season.

2. Transhumance is an another example of seasonal migration.