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 SyriaMiddle East IraqMiddle East 258,068 254,441 252,036 +3,627 (+1.4%) +6,032 (+2.4%)
#2 TürkiyeAsia IraqMiddle East 20,972 20,677 17,514 +295 (+1.4%) +3,458 (+19.7%)
#3 IranMiddle East IraqMiddle East 14,747 14,540 14,405 +207 (+1.4%) +342 (+2.4%)
#4 EgyptAfrica IraqMiddle East 14,705 14,498 14,363 +207 (+1.4%) +342 (+2.4%)
#5 JordanMiddle East IraqMiddle East 10,581 10,432 10,336 +149 (+1.4%) +245 (+2.4%)
#6 YemenMiddle East IraqMiddle East 2,049 2,020 2,001 +29 (+1.4%) +48 (+2.4%)
#7 LebanonMiddle East IraqMiddle East 1,558 1,536 1,522 +22 (+1.4%) +36 (+2.4%)
#8 PakistanAsia IraqMiddle East 698 688 682 +10 (+1.5%) +16 (+2.3%)
#9 Saudi ArabiaMiddle East IraqMiddle East 690 680 674 +10 (+1.5%) +16 (+2.4%)
#10 MoroccoAfrica IraqMiddle East 599 591 586 +8 (+1.4%) +13 (+2.2%)
#11 KuwaitMiddle East IraqMiddle East 409 403 400 +6 (+1.5%) +9 (+2.3%)
#12 AfghanistanAsia IraqMiddle East 318 314 312 +4 (+1.3%) +6 (+1.9%)
#13 TunisiaAfrica IraqMiddle East 318 314 312 +4 (+1.3%) +6 (+1.9%)
#14 South SudanAfrica IraqMiddle East 301 297 295 +4 (+1.3%) +6 (+2.0%)
#15 UAEMiddle East IraqMiddle East 293 289 288 +4 (+1.4%) +5 (+1.7%)
#16 RussiaEurope IraqMiddle East 278 274 273 +4 (+1.5%) +5 (+1.8%)
#17 IndiaAsia IraqMiddle East 237 234 232 +3 (+1.3%) +5 (+2.2%)
#18 MauritaniaAfrica IraqMiddle East 204 201 200 +3 (+1.5%) +4 (+2.0%)