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
Rank Origin Destination 2024 Migrant Stock 2020 Migrant Stock 2015 Migrant Stock 2020-2024 Change 2015-2024 Change
#1 South AfricaAfrica LesothoAfrica 5,964 4,782 3,629 +1,182 (+24.7%) +2,335 (+64.3%)
#2 IndiaAsia LesothoAfrica 522 419 318 +103 (+24.6%) +204 (+64.2%)
#3 PakistanAsia LesothoAfrica 522 419 318 +103 (+24.6%) +204 (+64.2%)
#4 UgandaAfrica LesothoAfrica 313 251 191 +62 (+24.7%) +122 (+63.9%)
#5 ChinaAsia LesothoAfrica 276 221 168 +55 (+24.9%) +108 (+64.3%)
#6 BotswanaAfrica LesothoAfrica 247 198 151 +49 (+24.7%) +96 (+63.6%)
#7 GhanaAfrica LesothoAfrica 203 163 124 +40 (+24.5%) +79 (+63.7%)
#8 USAAmericas LesothoAfrica 203 163 124 +40 (+24.5%) +79 (+63.7%)
#9 ZambiaAfrica LesothoAfrica 158 127 97 +31 (+24.4%) +61 (+62.9%)
#10 ZimbabweAfrica LesothoAfrica 158 127 97 +31 (+24.4%) +61 (+62.9%)
#11 EswatiniAfrica LesothoAfrica 84 67 51 +17 (+25.4%) +33 (+64.7%)
#12 MalawiAfrica LesothoAfrica 84 67 51 +17 (+25.4%) +33 (+64.7%)
#13 MozambiqueAfrica LesothoAfrica 52 42 32 +10 (+23.8%) +20 (+62.5%)
#14 NamibiaAfrica LesothoAfrica 7 6 5 +1 (+16.7%) +2 (+40.0%)