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
#51 MongoliaAsia ChinaAsia 1,078 1,023 2,172 +55 (+5.4%) -1,094 (-50.4%)
#52 MoroccoAfrica ChinaAsia 1,026 889 447 +137 (+15.4%) +579 (+129.5%)
#53 AustriaEurope ChinaAsia 1,022 928 997 +94 (+10.1%) +25 (+2.5%)
#54 MaliAfrica ChinaAsia 960 844 704 +116 (+13.7%) +256 (+36.4%)
#55 ColombiaAmericas ChinaAsia 951 871 851 +80 (+9.2%) +100 (+11.8%)
#56 ChileAmericas ChinaAsia 930 799 574 +131 (+16.4%) +356 (+62.0%)
#57 UgandaAfrica ChinaAsia 917 833 520 +84 (+10.1%) +397 (+76.3%)
#58 DenmarkEurope ChinaAsia 837 781 1,182 +56 (+7.2%) -345 (-29.2%)
#59 EcuadorAmericas ChinaAsia 807 708 449 +99 (+14.0%) +358 (+79.7%)
#60 PanamaAmericas ChinaAsia 800 729 819 +71 (+9.7%) -19 (-2.3%)
#61 PolandEurope ChinaAsia 798 724 764 +74 (+10.2%) +34 (+4.5%)
#62 LiberiaAfrica ChinaAsia 794 679 309 +115 (+16.9%) +485 (+157.0%)
#63 SerbiaEurope ChinaAsia 771 664 303 +107 (+16.1%) +468 (+154.5%)
#64 PeruAmericas ChinaAsia 767 652 528 +115 (+17.6%) +239 (+45.3%)
#65 SwitzerlandEurope ChinaAsia 749 695 976 +54 (+7.8%) -227 (-23.3%)
#66 GuineaAfrica ChinaAsia 724 591 489 +133 (+22.5%) +235 (+48.1%)
#67 MadagascarAfrica ChinaAsia 705 618 379 +87 (+14.1%) +326 (+86.0%)
#68 TajikistanAsia ChinaAsia 651 597 576 +54 (+9.0%) +75 (+13.0%)
#69 Equatorial GuineaAfrica ChinaAsia 602 525 293 +77 (+14.7%) +309 (+105.5%)
#70 IsraelMiddle East ChinaAsia 602 552 651 +50 (+9.1%) -49 (-7.5%)
#71 KyrgyzstanAsia ChinaAsia 591 548 742 +43 (+7.8%) -151 (-20.4%)
#72 Côte d’IvoireAfrica ChinaAsia 588 499 235 +89 (+17.8%) +353 (+150.2%)
#73 CubaAmericas ChinaAsia 587 522 434 +65 (+12.5%) +153 (+35.3%)
#74 FinlandEurope ChinaAsia 575 537 859 +38 (+7.1%) -284 (-33.1%)
#75 JamaicaAmericas ChinaAsia 572 496 254 +76 (+15.3%) +318 (+125.2%)
#76 IraqMiddle East ChinaAsia 482 459 811 +23 (+5.0%) -329 (-40.6%)
#77 JordanMiddle East ChinaAsia 434 404 596 +30 (+7.4%) -162 (-27.2%)
#78 NorwayEurope ChinaAsia 398 372 567 +26 (+7.0%) -169 (-29.8%)
#79 AlgeriaAfrica ChinaAsia 379 349 443 +30 (+8.6%) -64 (-14.4%)
#80 Sri LankaAsia ChinaAsia 378 347 598 +31 (+8.9%) -220 (-36.8%)
#81 Saudi ArabiaMiddle East ChinaAsia 276 261 502 +15 (+5.7%) -226 (-45.0%)
#82 AzerbaijanAsia ChinaAsia 222 208 334 +14 (+6.7%) -112 (-33.5%)
#83 MauritiusAfrica ChinaAsia 198 187 354 +11 (+5.9%) -156 (-44.1%)
#84 BhutanAsia ChinaAsia 113 109 244 +4 (+3.7%) -131 (-53.7%)