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
#1 BeninAfrica TogoAfrica 72,863 72,330 71,638 +533 (+0.7%) +1,225 (+1.7%)
#2 GhanaAfrica TogoAfrica 47,579 47,232 46,794 +347 (+0.7%) +785 (+1.7%)
#3 NigeriaAfrica TogoAfrica 32,503 32,266 31,974 +237 (+0.7%) +529 (+1.7%)
#4 MaliAfrica TogoAfrica 8,256 8,196 8,122 +60 (+0.7%) +134 (+1.6%)
#5 Côte d’IvoireAfrica TogoAfrica 5,841 5,798 5,746 +43 (+0.7%) +95 (+1.7%)
#6 GuineaAfrica TogoAfrica 3,392 3,367 3,338 +25 (+0.7%) +54 (+1.6%)
#7 GambiaAfrica TogoAfrica 1,079 1,071 1,063 +8 (+0.7%) +16 (+1.5%)
#8 SenegalAfrica TogoAfrica 1,023 1,016 1,008 +7 (+0.7%) +15 (+1.5%)
#9 GabonAfrica TogoAfrica 910 903 896 +7 (+0.8%) +14 (+1.6%)
#10 FranceEurope TogoAfrica 804 798 792 +6 (+0.8%) +12 (+1.5%)
#11 ChadAfrica TogoAfrica 723 718 713 +5 (+0.7%) +10 (+1.4%)
#12 CameroonAfrica TogoAfrica 707 702 697 +5 (+0.7%) +10 (+1.4%)
#13 RwandaAfrica TogoAfrica 674 669 665 +5 (+0.7%) +9 (+1.4%)
#14 ChinaAsia TogoAfrica 525 521 517 +4 (+0.8%) +8 (+1.5%)
#15 GermanyEurope TogoAfrica 202 201 200 +1 (+0.5%) +2 (+1.0%)
#16 USAAmericas TogoAfrica 183 182 182 +1 (+0.5%) +1 (+0.5%)
#17 LiberiaAfrica TogoAfrica 169 168 168 +1 (+0.6%) +1 (+0.6%)
#18 MauritaniaAfrica TogoAfrica 145 144 145 +1 (+0.7%) 0 (0.0%)
#19 Guinea-BissauAfrica TogoAfrica 131 130 130 +1 (+0.8%) +1 (+0.8%)
#20 Equatorial GuineaAfrica TogoAfrica 108 107 107 +1 (+0.9%) +1 (+0.9%)
#21 Sierra LeoneAfrica TogoAfrica 106 105 105 +1 (+1.0%) +1 (+1.0%)
#22 BelgiumEurope TogoAfrica 64 64 65 0 (0.0%) -1 (-1.5%)
#23 CanadaAmericas TogoAfrica 47 47 48 0 (0.0%) -1 (-2.1%)
#24 São Tomé and PríncipeAfrica TogoAfrica 40 40 41 0 (0.0%) -1 (-2.4%)
#25 Cabo VerdeAfrica TogoAfrica 39 39 40 0 (0.0%) -1 (-2.5%)