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 MauritiusAfrica CyprusEurope 8 8 9 0 (0.0%) -1 (-11.1%)
#102 MozambiqueAfrica CyprusEurope 8 8 9 0 (0.0%) -1 (-11.1%)
#103 NicaraguaAmericas CyprusEurope 8 8 9 0 (0.0%) -1 (-11.1%)
#104 TurkmenistanAsia CyprusEurope 8 8 9 0 (0.0%) -1 (-11.1%)
#105 AfghanistanAsia CyprusEurope 6 6 7 0 (0.0%) -1 (-14.3%)
#106 BeninAfrica CyprusEurope 6 6 7 0 (0.0%) -1 (-14.3%)
#107 BotswanaAfrica CyprusEurope 6 6 7 0 (0.0%) -1 (-14.3%)
#108 EcuadorAmericas CyprusEurope 6 6 7 0 (0.0%) -1 (-14.3%)
#109 MadagascarAfrica CyprusEurope 6 6 7 0 (0.0%) -1 (-14.3%)
#110 MalawiAfrica CyprusEurope 6 6 7 0 (0.0%) -1 (-14.3%)
#111 ParaguayAmericas CyprusEurope 6 6 7 0 (0.0%) -1 (-14.3%)
#112 SenegalAfrica CyprusEurope 6 6 7 0 (0.0%) -1 (-14.3%)
#113 SeychellesAfrica CyprusEurope 6 6 7 0 (0.0%) -1 (-14.3%)
#114 South KoreaAsia CyprusEurope 6 6 7 0 (0.0%) -1 (-14.3%)
#115 TajikistanAsia CyprusEurope 6 6 7 0 (0.0%) -1 (-14.3%)
#116 BruneiAsia CyprusEurope 1 1 2 0 (0.0%) -1 (-50.0%)
#117 Costa RicaAmericas CyprusEurope 1 1 2 0 (0.0%) -1 (-50.0%)
#118 FijiOceania CyprusEurope 1 1 2 0 (0.0%) -1 (-50.0%)
#119 HondurasAmericas CyprusEurope 1 1 2 0 (0.0%) -1 (-50.0%)
#120 NamibiaAfrica CyprusEurope 1 1 2 0 (0.0%) -1 (-50.0%)
#121 Puerto RicoAmericas CyprusEurope 1 1 2 0 (0.0%) -1 (-50.0%)
#122 Sierra LeoneAfrica CyprusEurope 1 1 2 0 (0.0%) -1 (-50.0%)
#123 SurinameAmericas CyprusEurope 1 1 2 0 (0.0%) -1 (-50.0%)
#124 UruguayAmericas CyprusEurope 1 1 2 0 (0.0%) -1 (-50.0%)