Large-scale movements of people from one area to another, resulting in changes in population distribution.
Related terms
Migration: The movement of individuals from one place to another with the intention of settling there permanently or temporarily.
Urbanization: The process by which an increasing proportion of a population resides in urban areas rather than rural ones.
Emigration/Immigration: Emigration refers to leaving one's country to settle elsewhere, while immigration refers to arriving and settling in a new country.