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 IndiaAsia BhutanAsia 48,810 46,974 44,732 +1,836 (+3.9%) +4,078 (+9.1%)
#2 ChinaAsia BhutanAsia 986 949 906 +37 (+3.9%) +80 (+8.8%)
#3 NepalAsia BhutanAsia 780 751 717 +29 (+3.9%) +63 (+8.8%)
#4 USAAmericas BhutanAsia 147 141 136 +6 (+4.3%) +11 (+8.1%)
#5 JapanAsia BhutanAsia 137 132 127 +5 (+3.8%) +10 (+7.9%)
#6 ThailandAsia BhutanAsia 64 62 61 +2 (+3.2%) +3 (+4.9%)
#7 BangladeshAsia BhutanAsia 55 53 52 +2 (+3.8%) +3 (+5.8%)
#8 DenmarkEurope BhutanAsia 39 38 38 +1 (+2.6%) +1 (+2.6%)
#9 CanadaAmericas BhutanAsia 38 37 37 +1 (+2.7%) +1 (+2.7%)
#10 South KoreaAsia BhutanAsia 34 33 33 +1 (+3.0%) +1 (+3.0%)
#11 Sri LankaAsia BhutanAsia 34 33 33 +1 (+3.0%) +1 (+3.0%)
#12 FranceEurope BhutanAsia 31 30 30 +1 (+3.3%) +1 (+3.3%)
#13 AustraliaOceania BhutanAsia 28 27 27 +1 (+3.7%) +1 (+3.7%)
#14 GermanyEurope BhutanAsia 28 27 27 +1 (+3.7%) +1 (+3.7%)
#15 New ZealandOceania BhutanAsia 25 24 24 +1 (+4.2%) +1 (+4.2%)
#16 SwitzerlandEurope BhutanAsia 25 24 24 +1 (+4.2%) +1 (+4.2%)
#17 SwedenEurope BhutanAsia 23 22 23 +1 (+4.5%) 0 (0.0%)
#18 PakistanAsia BhutanAsia 22 21 22 +1 (+4.8%) 0 (0.0%)
#19 NetherlandsEurope BhutanAsia 20 19 20 +1 (+5.3%) 0 (0.0%)
#20 PhilippinesAsia BhutanAsia 19 18 19 +1 (+5.6%) 0 (0.0%)
#21 SingaporeAsia BhutanAsia 18 17 18 +1 (+5.9%) 0 (0.0%)
#22 ItalyEurope BhutanAsia 12 12 13 0 (0.0%) -1 (-7.7%)