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 LebanonMiddle East 784,884 887,943 1,105,309 -103,059 (-11.6%) -320,425 (-29.0%)
#2 EthiopiaAfrica LebanonMiddle East 50,432 62,822 57,241 -12,390 (-19.7%) -6,809 (-11.9%)
#3 BangladeshAsia LebanonMiddle East 30,406 38,884 35,429 -8,478 (-21.8%) -5,023 (-14.2%)
#4 EgyptAfrica LebanonMiddle East 10,620 18,786 17,117 -8,166 (-43.5%) -6,497 (-38.0%)
#5 PhilippinesAsia LebanonMiddle East 6,816 0 0 N/A N/A
#6 IraqMiddle East LebanonMiddle East 5,101 25,349 26,055 -20,248 (-79.9%) -20,954 (-80.4%)
#7 Sri LankaAsia LebanonMiddle East 0 16,360 14,907 -16,360 (-100.0%) -14,907 (-100.0%)