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 BangladeshAsia Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#102 CambodiaAsia Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#103 Côte d’IvoireAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#104 CyprusEurope Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#105 EstoniaEurope Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#106 MadagascarAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#107 NigeriaAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#108 OmanMiddle East Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#109 BahrainMiddle East Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#110 BeninAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#111 EswatiniAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#112 EthiopiaAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#113 FijiOceania Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#114 GabonAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#115 GhanaAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#116 IcelandEurope Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#117 LatviaEurope Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#118 MaldivesAsia Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#119 MonacoEurope Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#120 RwandaAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#121 Saint Kitts and NevisAmericas Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#122 Saint LuciaAmericas Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#123 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAmericas Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#124 SenegalAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#125 Sri LankaAsia Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#126 UzbekistanAsia Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#127 VietnamAsia Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#128 ZimbabweAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 1 1 1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)