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 GuineaAfrica LiberiaAfrica 22,216 26,978 32,482 -4,762 (-17.7%) -10,266 (-31.6%)
#2 Côte d’IvoireAfrica LiberiaAfrica 16,235 19,715 36,541 -3,480 (-17.7%) -20,306 (-55.6%)
#3 Sierra LeoneAfrica LiberiaAfrica 13,878 16,853 14,536 -2,975 (-17.7%) -658 (-4.5%)
#4 GhanaAfrica LiberiaAfrica 6,196 7,524 8,113 -1,328 (-17.7%) -1,917 (-23.6%)
#5 NigeriaAfrica LiberiaAfrica 3,595 4,366 5,649 -771 (-17.7%) -2,054 (-36.4%)
#6 MaliAfrica LiberiaAfrica 924 1,122 1,454 -198 (-17.6%) -530 (-36.5%)
#7 LebanonMiddle East LiberiaAfrica 635 771 999 -136 (-17.6%) -364 (-36.4%)
#8 IndiaAsia LiberiaAfrica 520 631 817 -111 (-17.6%) -297 (-36.4%)
#9 GambiaAfrica LiberiaAfrica 519 630 816 -111 (-17.6%) -297 (-36.4%)
#10 Guinea-BissauAfrica LiberiaAfrica 330 401 521 -71 (-17.7%) -191 (-36.7%)
#11 USAAmericas LiberiaAfrica 329 399 517 -70 (-17.5%) -188 (-36.4%)
#12 TogoAfrica LiberiaAfrica 264 321 418 -57 (-17.8%) -154 (-36.8%)
#13 SenegalAfrica LiberiaAfrica 249 302 392 -53 (-17.5%) -143 (-36.5%)
#14 SwedenEurope LiberiaAfrica 164 199 258 -35 (-17.6%) -94 (-36.4%)
#15 GermanyEurope LiberiaAfrica 133 162 213 -29 (-17.9%) -80 (-37.6%)
#16 NetherlandsEurope LiberiaAfrica 43 52 68 -9 (-17.3%) -25 (-36.8%)
#17 FranceEurope LiberiaAfrica 42 51 67 -9 (-17.6%) -25 (-37.3%)
#18 SpainEurope LiberiaAfrica 40 49 65 -9 (-18.4%) -25 (-38.5%)
#19 CanadaAmericas LiberiaAfrica 35 42 56 -7 (-16.7%) -21 (-37.5%)
#20 ItalyEurope LiberiaAfrica 35 43 57 -8 (-18.6%) -22 (-38.6%)
#21 SwitzerlandEurope LiberiaAfrica 21 25 34 -4 (-16.0%) -13 (-38.2%)
#22 BeninAfrica LiberiaAfrica 16 20 28 -4 (-20.0%) -12 (-42.9%)