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
| Rank | Origin | Destination | 2024 Migrant Stock | 2020 Migrant Stock | 2015 Migrant Stock | 2020-2024 Change | 2015-2024 Change |
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| #1 | BangladeshAsia | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 2,362,680 | 2,120,004 | 2,080,864 | +242,676 (+11.4%) | +281,816 (+13.5%) |
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OriginBangladesh DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock2,080,864 2020 stock2,120,004 2024 stock2,362,680 2015-2024 absolute change+281,816 2015-2024 percentage change+13.5% 2020-2024 absolute change+242,676 2020-2024 percentage change+11.4% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #2 | YemenMiddle East | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 1,999,619 | 1,809,639 | 1,779,422 | +189,980 (+10.5%) | +220,197 (+12.4%) |
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OriginYemen DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock1,779,422 2020 stock1,809,639 2024 stock1,999,619 2015-2024 absolute change+220,197 2015-2024 percentage change+12.4% 2020-2024 absolute change+189,980 2020-2024 percentage change+10.5% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #3 | IndiaAsia | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 1,953,496 | 1,888,090 | 1,920,159 | +65,406 (+3.5%) | +33,337 (+1.7%) |
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OriginIndia DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock1,920,159 2020 stock1,888,090 2024 stock1,953,496 2015-2024 absolute change+33,337 2015-2024 percentage change+1.7% 2020-2024 absolute change+65,406 2020-2024 percentage change+3.5% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #4 | PakistanAsia | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 1,937,044 | 1,818,172 | 1,824,586 | +118,872 (+6.5%) | +112,458 (+6.2%) |
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OriginPakistan DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock1,824,586 2020 stock1,818,172 2024 stock1,937,044 2015-2024 absolute change+112,458 2015-2024 percentage change+6.2% 2020-2024 absolute change+118,872 2020-2024 percentage change+6.5% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #5 | EgyptAfrica | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 1,498,313 | 1,475,593 | 1,509,854 | +22,720 (+1.5%) | -11,541 (-0.8%) |
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OriginEgypt DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock1,509,854 2020 stock1,475,593 2024 stock1,498,313 2015-2024 absolute change-11,541 2015-2024 percentage change-0.8% 2020-2024 absolute change+22,720 2020-2024 percentage change+1.5% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #6 | PhilippinesAsia | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 755,432 | 730,715 | 738,497 | +24,717 (+3.4%) | +16,935 (+2.3%) |
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OriginPhilippines DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock738,497 2020 stock730,715 2024 stock755,432 2015-2024 absolute change+16,935 2015-2024 percentage change+2.3% 2020-2024 absolute change+24,717 2020-2024 percentage change+3.4% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #7 | SyriaMiddle East | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 496,044 | 456,607 | 446,037 | +39,437 (+8.6%) | +50,007 (+11.2%) |
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OriginSyria DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock446,037 2020 stock456,607 2024 stock496,044 2015-2024 absolute change+50,007 2015-2024 percentage change+11.2% 2020-2024 absolute change+39,437 2020-2024 percentage change+8.6% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #8 | NepalAsia | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 297,561 | 297,930 | 280,894 | -369 (-0.1%) | +16,667 (+5.9%) |
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OriginNepal DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock280,894 2020 stock297,930 2024 stock297,561 2015-2024 absolute change+16,667 2015-2024 percentage change+5.9% 2020-2024 absolute change-369 2020-2024 percentage change-0.1% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #9 | JordanMiddle East | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 209,093 | 205,283 | 209,149 | +3,810 (+1.9%) | -56 (0.0%) |
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OriginJordan DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock209,149 2020 stock205,283 2024 stock209,093 2015-2024 absolute change-56 2015-2024 percentage change0.0% 2020-2024 absolute change+3,810 2020-2024 percentage change+1.9% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #10 | EthiopiaAfrica | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 180,746 | 160,421 | 155,294 | +20,325 (+12.7%) | +25,452 (+16.4%) |
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OriginEthiopia DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock155,294 2020 stock160,421 2024 stock180,746 2015-2024 absolute change+25,452 2015-2024 percentage change+16.4% 2020-2024 absolute change+20,325 2020-2024 percentage change+12.7% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #11 | IndonesiaAsia | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 169,846 | 176,729 | 185,481 | -6,883 (-3.9%) | -15,635 (-8.4%) |
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OriginIndonesia DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock185,481 2020 stock176,729 2024 stock169,846 2015-2024 absolute change-15,635 2015-2024 percentage change-8.4% 2020-2024 absolute change-6,883 2020-2024 percentage change-3.9% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #12 | AfghanistanAsia | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 153,258 | 132,764 | 127,748 | +20,494 (+15.4%) | +25,510 (+20.0%) |
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OriginAfghanistan DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock127,748 2020 stock132,764 2024 stock153,258 2015-2024 absolute change+25,510 2015-2024 percentage change+20.0% 2020-2024 absolute change+20,494 2020-2024 percentage change+15.4% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #13 | Sri LankaAsia | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 83,297 | 85,194 | 89,042 | -1,897 (-2.2%) | -5,745 (-6.5%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock89,042 2020 stock85,194 2024 stock83,297 2015-2024 absolute change-5,745 2015-2024 percentage change-6.5% 2020-2024 absolute change-1,897 2020-2024 percentage change-2.2% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #14 | LebanonMiddle East | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 52,864 | 53,016 | 54,516 | -152 (-0.3%) | -1,652 (-3.0%) |
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OriginLebanon DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock54,516 2020 stock53,016 2024 stock52,864 2015-2024 absolute change-1,652 2015-2024 percentage change-3.0% 2020-2024 absolute change-152 2020-2024 percentage change-0.3% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #15 | IraqMiddle East | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 6,510 | 6,566 | 6,514 | -56 (-0.9%) | -4 (-0.1%) |
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OriginIraq DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock6,514 2020 stock6,566 2024 stock6,510 2015-2024 absolute change-4 2015-2024 percentage change-0.1% 2020-2024 absolute change-56 2020-2024 percentage change-0.9% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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