WTMG Intelligence

Global Migration Corridors

Explore where international migrant populations are concentrated across origin and destination countries using UN DESA International Migrant Stock data.

Latest observation: 2024

Corridor values represent migrant stock, not annual migration flows.

58,775Corridors Tracked
2024Latest Observation
172Destination Countries
UN DESASource

How to read corridor data

Mexico -> USA = 11.28 million means approximately 11.28 million international migrants whose origin is Mexico were living in the United States in the 2024 UN stock estimate. It does not mean 11.28 million people moved from Mexico to the USA during 2024.

The dataset estimates the number of international migrants living in each destination by origin.

Top 15 Corridors by 2024 Migrant Stock

Mexico -> USA 11,279,561
Afghanistan -> Iran 3,752,317
Syria -> Türkiye 3,563,983
Russia -> Ukraine 3,375,095
India -> UAE 3,248,545
India -> USA 3,165,238
Venezuela -> Colombia 2,904,873
Ukraine -> Russia 2,872,612
China -> USA 2,488,775
Bangladesh -> Saudi Arabia 2,362,680
Bangladesh -> India 2,293,959
Philippines -> USA 2,263,697
Yemen -> Saudi Arabia 1,999,619
India -> Saudi Arabia 1,953,496
Pakistan -> Saudi Arabia 1,937,044
Largest Corridors Fastest Growing Since 2020 Fastest Growing Since 2015
Rank Origin Destination 2024 Migrant Stock 2020 Migrant Stock 2015 Migrant Stock 2020-2024 Change 2015-2024 Change
#151 MonacoEurope NorwayEurope 14 13 14 +1 (+7.7%) 0 (0.0%)
#152 Saint LuciaAmericas NorwayEurope 14 13 14 +1 (+7.7%) 0 (0.0%)
#153 SeychellesAfrica NorwayEurope 14 13 12 +1 (+7.7%) +2 (+16.7%)
#154 AndorraEurope NorwayEurope 13 12 12 +1 (+8.3%) +1 (+8.3%)
#155 GabonAfrica NorwayEurope 12 11 9 +1 (+9.1%) +3 (+33.3%)
#156 BermudaOther NorwayEurope 10 9 11 +1 (+11.1%) -1 (-9.1%)
#157 LesothoAfrica NorwayEurope 10 9 14 +1 (+11.1%) -4 (-28.6%)
#158 Timor-LesteAsia NorwayEurope 9 8 15 +1 (+12.5%) -6 (-40.0%)
#159 São Tomé and PríncipeAfrica NorwayEurope 6 5 10 +1 (+20.0%) -4 (-40.0%)
#160 TongaOceania NorwayEurope 6 5 5 +1 (+20.0%) +1 (+20.0%)
#161 Antigua and BarbudaAmericas NorwayEurope 4 4 4 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#162 ComorosAfrica NorwayEurope 4 4 6 0 (0.0%) -2 (-33.3%)
#163 MaldivesAsia NorwayEurope 4 4 5 0 (0.0%) -1 (-20.0%)
#164 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAmericas NorwayEurope 4 4 5 0 (0.0%) -1 (-20.0%)
#165 SamoaOceania NorwayEurope 3 3 6 0 (0.0%) -3 (-50.0%)
#166 Saint Kitts and NevisAmericas NorwayEurope 2 2 3 0 (0.0%) -1 (-33.3%)
#167 PalauOceania NorwayEurope 1 1 2 0 (0.0%) -1 (-50.0%)
#168 Puerto RicoAmericas NorwayEurope 0 0 0 N/A N/A
#169 VanuatuOceania NorwayEurope 0 0 2 N/A -2 (-100.0%)