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
#101 ParaguayAmericas PortugalEurope 65 58 53 +7 (+12.1%) +12 (+22.6%)
#102 Sierra LeoneAfrica PortugalEurope 65 58 53 +7 (+12.1%) +12 (+22.6%)
#103 VietnamAsia PortugalEurope 65 58 53 +7 (+12.1%) +12 (+22.6%)
#104 AlbaniaEurope PortugalEurope 62 55 50 +7 (+12.7%) +12 (+24.0%)
#105 MalaysiaAsia PortugalEurope 61 54 49 +7 (+13.0%) +12 (+24.5%)
#106 New ZealandOceania PortugalEurope 54 48 44 +6 (+12.5%) +10 (+22.7%)
#107 MaltaEurope PortugalEurope 53 47 43 +6 (+12.8%) +10 (+23.3%)
#108 Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope PortugalEurope 52 46 42 +6 (+13.0%) +10 (+23.8%)
#109 MauritaniaAfrica PortugalEurope 49 44 40 +5 (+11.4%) +9 (+22.5%)
#110 PanamaAmericas PortugalEurope 43 38 35 +5 (+13.2%) +8 (+22.9%)
#111 BeninAfrica PortugalEurope 40 36 33 +4 (+11.1%) +7 (+21.2%)
#112 EthiopiaAfrica PortugalEurope 36 32 30 +4 (+12.5%) +6 (+20.0%)
#113 GuatemalaAmericas PortugalEurope 36 32 30 +4 (+12.5%) +6 (+20.0%)
#114 CyprusEurope PortugalEurope 35 31 29 +4 (+12.9%) +6 (+20.7%)
#115 IcelandEurope PortugalEurope 34 30 28 +4 (+13.3%) +6 (+21.4%)
#116 LiberiaAfrica PortugalEurope 34 30 28 +4 (+13.3%) +6 (+21.4%)
#117 SingaporeAsia PortugalEurope 34 30 28 +4 (+13.3%) +6 (+21.4%)
#118 UgandaAfrica PortugalEurope 33 29 27 +4 (+13.8%) +6 (+22.2%)
#119 JamaicaAmericas PortugalEurope 31 28 26 +3 (+10.7%) +5 (+19.2%)
#120 MadagascarAfrica PortugalEurope 31 28 26 +3 (+10.7%) +5 (+19.2%)