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
#51 El SalvadorAmericas LibyaAfrica 797 754 706 +43 (+5.7%) +91 (+12.9%)
#52 PolandEurope LibyaAfrica 764 723 676 +41 (+5.7%) +88 (+13.0%)
#53 TajikistanAsia LibyaAfrica 764 723 676 +41 (+5.7%) +88 (+13.0%)
#54 BelgiumEurope LibyaAfrica 761 720 673 +41 (+5.7%) +88 (+13.1%)
#55 SingaporeAsia LibyaAfrica 755 714 667 +41 (+5.7%) +88 (+13.2%)
#56 South AfricaAfrica LibyaAfrica 729 690 645 +39 (+5.7%) +84 (+13.0%)
#57 GhanaAfrica LibyaAfrica 692 655 612 +37 (+5.6%) +80 (+13.1%)
#58 Côte d’IvoireAfrica LibyaAfrica 672 636 594 +36 (+5.7%) +78 (+13.1%)
#59 RomaniaEurope LibyaAfrica 672 636 594 +36 (+5.7%) +78 (+13.1%)
#60 IranMiddle East LibyaAfrica 464 439 410 +25 (+5.7%) +54 (+13.2%)
#61 Sri LankaAsia LibyaAfrica 413 391 366 +22 (+5.6%) +47 (+12.8%)
#62 MauritaniaAfrica LibyaAfrica 402 380 356 +22 (+5.8%) +46 (+12.9%)
#63 HungaryEurope LibyaAfrica 381 360 337 +21 (+5.8%) +44 (+13.1%)
#64 MaliAfrica LibyaAfrica 381 360 337 +21 (+5.8%) +44 (+13.1%)
#65 KenyaAfrica LibyaAfrica 377 357 334 +20 (+5.6%) +43 (+12.9%)
#66 NorwayEurope LibyaAfrica 377 357 334 +20 (+5.6%) +43 (+12.9%)
#67 Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope LibyaAfrica 371 351 328 +20 (+5.7%) +43 (+13.1%)
#68 AfghanistanAsia LibyaAfrica 359 340 319 +19 (+5.6%) +40 (+12.5%)
#69 Guinea-BissauAfrica LibyaAfrica 348 329 309 +19 (+5.8%) +39 (+12.6%)
#70 AlbaniaEurope LibyaAfrica 338 320 300 +18 (+5.6%) +38 (+12.7%)
#71 MonacoEurope LibyaAfrica 310 293 276 +17 (+5.8%) +34 (+12.3%)
#72 ArmeniaAsia LibyaAfrica 285 270 255 +15 (+5.6%) +30 (+11.8%)
#73 BrazilAmericas LibyaAfrica 285 270 255 +15 (+5.6%) +30 (+11.8%)
#74 Sierra LeoneAfrica LibyaAfrica 265 251 237 +14 (+5.6%) +28 (+11.8%)
#75 TurkmenistanAsia LibyaAfrica 265 251 237 +14 (+5.6%) +28 (+11.8%)