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 São Tomé and PríncipeAfrica GuineaAfrica 29 30 33 -1 (-3.3%) -4 (-12.1%)
#52 LesothoAfrica GuineaAfrica 28 29 32 -1 (-3.4%) -4 (-12.5%)
#53 Saudi ArabiaMiddle East GuineaAfrica 27 28 31 -1 (-3.6%) -4 (-12.9%)
#54 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAmericas GuineaAfrica 26 27 30 -1 (-3.7%) -4 (-13.3%)
#55 SamoaOceania GuineaAfrica 24 25 28 -1 (-4.0%) -4 (-14.3%)
#56 SloveniaEurope GuineaAfrica 24 25 28 -1 (-4.0%) -4 (-14.3%)
#57 EgyptAfrica GuineaAfrica 23 24 27 -1 (-4.2%) -4 (-14.8%)
#58 GermanyEurope GuineaAfrica 23 24 27 -1 (-4.2%) -4 (-14.8%)
#59 NepalAsia GuineaAfrica 21 22 25 -1 (-4.5%) -4 (-16.0%)
#60 LatviaEurope GuineaAfrica 19 20 23 -1 (-5.0%) -4 (-17.4%)
#61 CroatiaEurope GuineaAfrica 16 17 19 -1 (-5.9%) -3 (-15.8%)
#62 MozambiqueAfrica GuineaAfrica 16 17 19 -1 (-5.9%) -3 (-15.8%)
#63 PakistanAsia GuineaAfrica 16 17 19 -1 (-5.9%) -3 (-15.8%)
#64 MalawiAfrica GuineaAfrica 15 15 17 0 (0.0%) -2 (-11.8%)
#65 SwitzerlandEurope GuineaAfrica 15 15 17 0 (0.0%) -2 (-11.8%)
#66 MauritiusAfrica GuineaAfrica 13 13 15 0 (0.0%) -2 (-13.3%)
#67 BrazilAmericas GuineaAfrica 12 12 14 0 (0.0%) -2 (-14.3%)
#68 PortugalEurope GuineaAfrica 12 12 14 0 (0.0%) -2 (-14.3%)
#69 BahamasAmericas GuineaAfrica 11 11 13 0 (0.0%) -2 (-15.4%)
#70 DominicaAmericas GuineaAfrica 11 11 13 0 (0.0%) -2 (-15.4%)
#71 EthiopiaAfrica GuineaAfrica 10 10 12 0 (0.0%) -2 (-16.7%)
#72 AlbaniaEurope GuineaAfrica 9 9 11 0 (0.0%) -2 (-18.2%)
#73 BarbadosAmericas GuineaAfrica 9 9 11 0 (0.0%) -2 (-18.2%)
#74 ChileAmericas GuineaAfrica 9 9 11 0 (0.0%) -2 (-18.2%)
#75 IsraelMiddle East GuineaAfrica 9 9 11 0 (0.0%) -2 (-18.2%)
#76 AustraliaOceania GuineaAfrica 8 8 10 0 (0.0%) -2 (-20.0%)
#77 MadagascarAfrica GuineaAfrica 8 8 10 0 (0.0%) -2 (-20.0%)
#78 ArmeniaAsia GuineaAfrica 7 7 9 0 (0.0%) -2 (-22.2%)
#79 CambodiaAsia GuineaAfrica 7 7 9 0 (0.0%) -2 (-22.2%)
#80 PalauOceania GuineaAfrica 7 7 9 0 (0.0%) -2 (-22.2%)
#81 UkraineEurope GuineaAfrica 7 7 9 0 (0.0%) -2 (-22.2%)
#82 SyriaMiddle East GuineaAfrica 6 6 8 0 (0.0%) -2 (-25.0%)
#83 AndorraEurope GuineaAfrica 4 4 6 0 (0.0%) -2 (-33.3%)
#84 FinlandEurope GuineaAfrica 4 4 6 0 (0.0%) -2 (-33.3%)
#85 Marshall IslandsOceania GuineaAfrica 4 4 6 0 (0.0%) -2 (-33.3%)
#86 AzerbaijanAsia GuineaAfrica 3 3 5 0 (0.0%) -2 (-40.0%)
#87 BoliviaAmericas GuineaAfrica 3 3 5 0 (0.0%) -2 (-40.0%)
#88 EswatiniAfrica GuineaAfrica 3 3 5 0 (0.0%) -2 (-40.0%)
#89 NicaraguaAmericas GuineaAfrica 3 3 5 0 (0.0%) -2 (-40.0%)
#90 RomaniaEurope GuineaAfrica 3 3 5 0 (0.0%) -2 (-40.0%)
#91 VietnamAsia GuineaAfrica 3 3 5 0 (0.0%) -2 (-40.0%)
#92 El SalvadorAmericas GuineaAfrica 2 2 4 0 (0.0%) -2 (-50.0%)
#93 LiechtensteinEurope GuineaAfrica 2 2 4 0 (0.0%) -2 (-50.0%)
#94 ZimbabweAfrica GuineaAfrica 2 2 4 0 (0.0%) -2 (-50.0%)
#95 AfghanistanAsia GuineaAfrica 1 1 3 0 (0.0%) -2 (-66.7%)
#96 BahrainMiddle East GuineaAfrica 1 1 3 0 (0.0%) -2 (-66.7%)
#97 BhutanAsia GuineaAfrica 1 1 3 0 (0.0%) -2 (-66.7%)
#98 BulgariaEurope GuineaAfrica 1 1 3 0 (0.0%) -2 (-66.7%)
#99 FijiOceania GuineaAfrica 1 1 3 0 (0.0%) -2 (-66.7%)
#100 NamibiaAfrica GuineaAfrica 1 1 3 0 (0.0%) -2 (-66.7%)