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 MaliAfrica Côte d’IvoireAfrica 403,646 400,977 397,641 +2,669 (+0.7%) +6,005 (+1.5%)
#2 GuineaAfrica Côte d’IvoireAfrica 111,634 112,571 113,743 -937 (-0.8%) -2,109 (-1.9%)
#3 GhanaAfrica Côte d’IvoireAfrica 97,313 97,313 97,313 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#4 TogoAfrica Côte d’IvoireAfrica 95,310 88,153 79,207 +7,157 (+8.1%) +16,103 (+20.3%)
#5 BeninAfrica Côte d’IvoireAfrica 75,331 72,101 68,063 +3,230 (+4.5%) +7,268 (+10.7%)
#6 NigeriaAfrica Côte d’IvoireAfrica 60,926 56,726 51,476 +4,200 (+7.4%) +9,450 (+18.4%)
#7 SenegalAfrica Côte d’IvoireAfrica 32,378 31,873 31,242 +505 (+1.6%) +1,136 (+3.6%)
#8 LiberiaAfrica Côte d’IvoireAfrica 16,014 23,757 33,436 -7,743 (-32.6%) -17,422 (-52.1%)