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
| Rank | Origin | Destination | 2024 Migrant Stock | 2020 Migrant Stock | 2015 Migrant Stock | 2020-2024 Change | 2015-2024 Change |
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| #1 | South AfricaAfrica | LesothoAfrica | 5,964 | 4,782 | 3,629 | +1,182 (+24.7%) | +2,335 (+64.3%) |
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OriginSouth Africa DestinationLesotho 2015 stock3,629 2020 stock4,782 2024 stock5,964 2015-2024 absolute change+2,335 2015-2024 percentage change+64.3% 2020-2024 absolute change+1,182 2020-2024 percentage change+24.7% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #2 | IndiaAsia | LesothoAfrica | 522 | 419 | 318 | +103 (+24.6%) | +204 (+64.2%) |
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OriginIndia DestinationLesotho 2015 stock318 2020 stock419 2024 stock522 2015-2024 absolute change+204 2015-2024 percentage change+64.2% 2020-2024 absolute change+103 2020-2024 percentage change+24.6% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #3 | PakistanAsia | LesothoAfrica | 522 | 419 | 318 | +103 (+24.6%) | +204 (+64.2%) |
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OriginPakistan DestinationLesotho 2015 stock318 2020 stock419 2024 stock522 2015-2024 absolute change+204 2015-2024 percentage change+64.2% 2020-2024 absolute change+103 2020-2024 percentage change+24.6% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #4 | UgandaAfrica | LesothoAfrica | 313 | 251 | 191 | +62 (+24.7%) | +122 (+63.9%) |
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OriginUganda DestinationLesotho 2015 stock191 2020 stock251 2024 stock313 2015-2024 absolute change+122 2015-2024 percentage change+63.9% 2020-2024 absolute change+62 2020-2024 percentage change+24.7% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #5 | ChinaAsia | LesothoAfrica | 276 | 221 | 168 | +55 (+24.9%) | +108 (+64.3%) |
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OriginChina DestinationLesotho 2015 stock168 2020 stock221 2024 stock276 2015-2024 absolute change+108 2015-2024 percentage change+64.3% 2020-2024 absolute change+55 2020-2024 percentage change+24.9% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #6 | BotswanaAfrica | LesothoAfrica | 247 | 198 | 151 | +49 (+24.7%) | +96 (+63.6%) |
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OriginBotswana DestinationLesotho 2015 stock151 2020 stock198 2024 stock247 2015-2024 absolute change+96 2015-2024 percentage change+63.6% 2020-2024 absolute change+49 2020-2024 percentage change+24.7% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #7 | GhanaAfrica | LesothoAfrica | 203 | 163 | 124 | +40 (+24.5%) | +79 (+63.7%) |
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OriginGhana DestinationLesotho 2015 stock124 2020 stock163 2024 stock203 2015-2024 absolute change+79 2015-2024 percentage change+63.7% 2020-2024 absolute change+40 2020-2024 percentage change+24.5% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #8 | USAAmericas | LesothoAfrica | 203 | 163 | 124 | +40 (+24.5%) | +79 (+63.7%) |
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OriginUSA DestinationLesotho 2015 stock124 2020 stock163 2024 stock203 2015-2024 absolute change+79 2015-2024 percentage change+63.7% 2020-2024 absolute change+40 2020-2024 percentage change+24.5% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #9 | ZambiaAfrica | LesothoAfrica | 158 | 127 | 97 | +31 (+24.4%) | +61 (+62.9%) |
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OriginZambia DestinationLesotho 2015 stock97 2020 stock127 2024 stock158 2015-2024 absolute change+61 2015-2024 percentage change+62.9% 2020-2024 absolute change+31 2020-2024 percentage change+24.4% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #10 | ZimbabweAfrica | LesothoAfrica | 158 | 127 | 97 | +31 (+24.4%) | +61 (+62.9%) |
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OriginZimbabwe DestinationLesotho 2015 stock97 2020 stock127 2024 stock158 2015-2024 absolute change+61 2015-2024 percentage change+62.9% 2020-2024 absolute change+31 2020-2024 percentage change+24.4% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #11 | EswatiniAfrica | LesothoAfrica | 84 | 67 | 51 | +17 (+25.4%) | +33 (+64.7%) |
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OriginEswatini DestinationLesotho 2015 stock51 2020 stock67 2024 stock84 2015-2024 absolute change+33 2015-2024 percentage change+64.7% 2020-2024 absolute change+17 2020-2024 percentage change+25.4% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #12 | MalawiAfrica | LesothoAfrica | 84 | 67 | 51 | +17 (+25.4%) | +33 (+64.7%) |
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OriginMalawi DestinationLesotho 2015 stock51 2020 stock67 2024 stock84 2015-2024 absolute change+33 2015-2024 percentage change+64.7% 2020-2024 absolute change+17 2020-2024 percentage change+25.4% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #13 | MozambiqueAfrica | LesothoAfrica | 52 | 42 | 32 | +10 (+23.8%) | +20 (+62.5%) |
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OriginMozambique DestinationLesotho 2015 stock32 2020 stock42 2024 stock52 2015-2024 absolute change+20 2015-2024 percentage change+62.5% 2020-2024 absolute change+10 2020-2024 percentage change+23.8% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #14 | NamibiaAfrica | LesothoAfrica | 7 | 6 | 5 | +1 (+16.7%) | +2 (+40.0%) |
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OriginNamibia DestinationLesotho 2015 stock5 2020 stock6 2024 stock7 2015-2024 absolute change+2 2015-2024 percentage change+40.0% 2020-2024 absolute change+1 2020-2024 percentage change+16.7% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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