Four possible scenarios for international migration in 2030

History can teach the world about international migration in the past. But what about the future and specifically the next 15 years? This chapter presents four future scenarios for international migration. The first scenario extends the trends that are already evident today, such as slowing growth in developing economies. The second presents a more positive vision of where the world could be in 2030, using the Sustainable Development Goals as inspiration. The third scenario imagines the consequences of a global shock in the form of a financial crisis, and reveals a world in which global co-operation is effectively addressing the challenges. The final scenario shows what could happen if global co-operation deteriorates in a context of rapid automation and economic divergence. The chapter concludes by drawing lessons from the scenarios and asks what can be done to avoid the scenarios’ negative aspects and advance towards the more positive aspects.