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 | Sri LankaAsia | IndiaAsia | 253,869 | 248,065 | 248,749 | +5,804 (+2.3%) | +5,120 (+2.1%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationIndia 2015 stock248,749 2020 stock248,065 2024 stock253,869 2015-2024 absolute change+5,120 2015-2024 percentage change+2.1% 2020-2024 absolute change+5,804 2020-2024 percentage change+2.3% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #2 | Sri LankaAsia | AustraliaOceania | 156,876 | 140,771 | 119,760 | +16,105 (+11.4%) | +37,116 (+31.0%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationAustralia 2015 stock119,760 2020 stock140,771 2024 stock156,876 2015-2024 absolute change+37,116 2015-2024 percentage change+31.0% 2020-2024 absolute change+16,105 2020-2024 percentage change+11.4% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #3 | Sri LankaAsia | CanadaAmericas | 140,870 | 135,949 | 134,844 | +4,921 (+3.6%) | +6,026 (+4.5%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationCanada 2015 stock134,844 2020 stock135,949 2024 stock140,870 2015-2024 absolute change+6,026 2015-2024 percentage change+4.5% 2020-2024 absolute change+4,921 2020-2024 percentage change+3.6% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #4 | Sri LankaAsia | UAEMiddle East | 112,759 | 99,309 | 94,817 | +13,450 (+13.5%) | +17,942 (+18.9%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationUAE 2015 stock94,817 2020 stock99,309 2024 stock112,759 2015-2024 absolute change+17,942 2015-2024 percentage change+18.9% 2020-2024 absolute change+13,450 2020-2024 percentage change+13.5% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #5 | Sri LankaAsia | ItalyEurope | 95,118 | 93,623 | 80,948 | +1,495 (+1.6%) | +14,170 (+17.5%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationItaly 2015 stock80,948 2020 stock93,623 2024 stock95,118 2015-2024 absolute change+14,170 2015-2024 percentage change+17.5% 2020-2024 absolute change+1,495 2020-2024 percentage change+1.6% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #6 | Sri LankaAsia | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 83,297 | 85,194 | 89,042 | -1,897 (-2.2%) | -5,745 (-6.5%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationSaudi Arabia 2015 stock89,042 2020 stock85,194 2024 stock83,297 2015-2024 absolute change-5,745 2015-2024 percentage change-6.5% 2020-2024 absolute change-1,897 2020-2024 percentage change-2.2% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #7 | Sri LankaAsia | FranceEurope | 56,880 | 52,623 | 52,041 | +4,257 (+8.1%) | +4,839 (+9.3%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationFrance 2015 stock52,041 2020 stock52,623 2024 stock56,880 2015-2024 absolute change+4,839 2015-2024 percentage change+9.3% 2020-2024 absolute change+4,257 2020-2024 percentage change+8.1% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #8 | Sri LankaAsia | JapanAsia | 49,037 | 30,220 | 12,613 | +18,817 (+62.3%) | +36,424 (+288.8%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationJapan 2015 stock12,613 2020 stock30,220 2024 stock49,037 2015-2024 absolute change+36,424 2015-2024 percentage change+288.8% 2020-2024 absolute change+18,817 2020-2024 percentage change+62.3% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #9 | Sri LankaAsia | KuwaitMiddle East | 42,384 | 38,654 | 33,299 | +3,730 (+9.6%) | +9,085 (+27.3%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationKuwait 2015 stock33,299 2020 stock38,654 2024 stock42,384 2015-2024 absolute change+9,085 2015-2024 percentage change+27.3% 2020-2024 absolute change+3,730 2020-2024 percentage change+9.6% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #10 | Sri LankaAsia | SwitzerlandEurope | 37,483 | 35,903 | 31,923 | +1,580 (+4.4%) | +5,560 (+17.4%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationSwitzerland 2015 stock31,923 2020 stock35,903 2024 stock37,483 2015-2024 absolute change+5,560 2015-2024 percentage change+17.4% 2020-2024 absolute change+1,580 2020-2024 percentage change+4.4% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #11 | Sri LankaAsia | OmanMiddle East | 30,611 | 23,677 | 24,506 | +6,934 (+29.3%) | +6,105 (+24.9%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationOman 2015 stock24,506 2020 stock23,677 2024 stock30,611 2015-2024 absolute change+6,105 2015-2024 percentage change+24.9% 2020-2024 absolute change+6,934 2020-2024 percentage change+29.3% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #12 | Sri LankaAsia | New ZealandOceania | 20,823 | 16,729 | 11,883 | +4,094 (+24.5%) | +8,940 (+75.2%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationNew Zealand 2015 stock11,883 2020 stock16,729 2024 stock20,823 2015-2024 absolute change+8,940 2015-2024 percentage change+75.2% 2020-2024 absolute change+4,094 2020-2024 percentage change+24.5% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #13 | Sri LankaAsia | South KoreaAsia | 16,851 | 22,699 | 25,197 | -5,848 (-25.8%) | -8,346 (-33.1%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationSouth Korea 2015 stock25,197 2020 stock22,699 2024 stock16,851 2015-2024 absolute change-8,346 2015-2024 percentage change-33.1% 2020-2024 absolute change-5,848 2020-2024 percentage change-25.8% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #14 | Sri LankaAsia | BahrainMiddle East | 11,369 | 10,636 | 9,764 | +733 (+6.9%) | +1,605 (+16.4%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationBahrain 2015 stock9,764 2020 stock10,636 2024 stock11,369 2015-2024 absolute change+1,605 2015-2024 percentage change+16.4% 2020-2024 absolute change+733 2020-2024 percentage change+6.9% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #15 | Sri LankaAsia | NorwayEurope | 10,598 | 9,531 | 9,187 | +1,067 (+11.2%) | +1,411 (+15.4%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationNorway 2015 stock9,187 2020 stock9,531 2024 stock10,598 2015-2024 absolute change+1,411 2015-2024 percentage change+15.4% 2020-2024 absolute change+1,067 2020-2024 percentage change+11.2% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #16 | Sri LankaAsia | CyprusEurope | 10,425 | 9,821 | 9,514 | +604 (+6.2%) | +911 (+9.6%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationCyprus 2015 stock9,514 2020 stock9,821 2024 stock10,425 2015-2024 absolute change+911 2015-2024 percentage change+9.6% 2020-2024 absolute change+604 2020-2024 percentage change+6.2% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #17 | Sri LankaAsia | SwedenEurope | 9,514 | 7,537 | 6,990 | +1,977 (+26.2%) | +2,524 (+36.1%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationSweden 2015 stock6,990 2020 stock7,537 2024 stock9,514 2015-2024 absolute change+2,524 2015-2024 percentage change+36.1% 2020-2024 absolute change+1,977 2020-2024 percentage change+26.2% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #18 | Sri LankaAsia | DenmarkEurope | 8,218 | 7,956 | 7,863 | +262 (+3.3%) | +355 (+4.5%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationDenmark 2015 stock7,863 2020 stock7,956 2024 stock8,218 2015-2024 absolute change+355 2015-2024 percentage change+4.5% 2020-2024 absolute change+262 2020-2024 percentage change+3.3% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #19 | Sri LankaAsia | MaldivesAsia | 7,912 | 7,383 | 6,772 | +529 (+7.2%) | +1,140 (+16.8%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationMaldives 2015 stock6,772 2020 stock7,383 2024 stock7,912 2015-2024 absolute change+1,140 2015-2024 percentage change+16.8% 2020-2024 absolute change+529 2020-2024 percentage change+7.2% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #20 | Sri LankaAsia | MalaysiaAsia | 3,310 | 3,865 | 5,536 | -555 (-14.4%) | -2,226 (-40.2%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationMalaysia 2015 stock5,536 2020 stock3,865 2024 stock3,310 2015-2024 absolute change-2,226 2015-2024 percentage change-40.2% 2020-2024 absolute change-555 2020-2024 percentage change-14.4% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #21 | Sri LankaAsia | BruneiAsia | 1,439 | 1,343 | 1,234 | +96 (+7.1%) | +205 (+16.6%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationBrunei 2015 stock1,234 2020 stock1,343 2024 stock1,439 2015-2024 absolute change+205 2015-2024 percentage change+16.6% 2020-2024 absolute change+96 2020-2024 percentage change+7.1% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #22 | Sri LankaAsia | FinlandEurope | 1,351 | 1,148 | 908 | +203 (+17.7%) | +443 (+48.8%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationFinland 2015 stock908 2020 stock1,148 2024 stock1,351 2015-2024 absolute change+443 2015-2024 percentage change+48.8% 2020-2024 absolute change+203 2020-2024 percentage change+17.7% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #23 | Sri LankaAsia | MauritiusAfrica | 1,147 | 1,137 | 1,126 | +10 (+0.9%) | +21 (+1.9%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationMauritius 2015 stock1,126 2020 stock1,137 2024 stock1,147 2015-2024 absolute change+21 2015-2024 percentage change+1.9% 2020-2024 absolute change+10 2020-2024 percentage change+0.9% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #24 | Sri LankaAsia | BotswanaAfrica | 1,043 | 988 | 926 | +55 (+5.6%) | +117 (+12.6%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationBotswana 2015 stock926 2020 stock988 2024 stock1,043 2015-2024 absolute change+117 2015-2024 percentage change+12.6% 2020-2024 absolute change+55 2020-2024 percentage change+5.6% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #25 | Sri LankaAsia | GreeceEurope | 960 | 904 | 886 | +56 (+6.2%) | +74 (+8.4%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationGreece 2015 stock886 2020 stock904 2024 stock960 2015-2024 absolute change+74 2015-2024 percentage change+8.4% 2020-2024 absolute change+56 2020-2024 percentage change+6.2% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #26 | Sri LankaAsia | IsraelMiddle East | 879 | 1,082 | 0 | -203 (-18.8%) | N/A |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationIsrael 2015 stock0 2020 stock1,082 2024 stock879 2015-2024 absolute change+879 2015-2024 percentage changeN/A 2020-2024 absolute change-203 2020-2024 percentage change-18.8% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #27 | Sri LankaAsia | SeychellesAfrica | 619 | 609 | 598 | +10 (+1.6%) | +21 (+3.5%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationSeychelles 2015 stock598 2020 stock609 2024 stock619 2015-2024 absolute change+21 2015-2024 percentage change+3.5% 2020-2024 absolute change+10 2020-2024 percentage change+1.6% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #28 | Sri LankaAsia | PakistanAsia | 539 | 539 | 578 | 0 (0.0%) | -39 (-6.7%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationPakistan 2015 stock578 2020 stock539 2024 stock539 2015-2024 absolute change-39 2015-2024 percentage change-6.7% 2020-2024 absolute change0 2020-2024 percentage change0.0% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #29 | Sri LankaAsia | LibyaAfrica | 413 | 391 | 366 | +22 (+5.6%) | +47 (+12.8%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationLibya 2015 stock366 2020 stock391 2024 stock413 2015-2024 absolute change+47 2015-2024 percentage change+12.8% 2020-2024 absolute change+22 2020-2024 percentage change+5.6% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #30 | Sri LankaAsia | IndonesiaAsia | 396 | 448 | 570 | -52 (-11.6%) | -174 (-30.5%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationIndonesia 2015 stock570 2020 stock448 2024 stock396 2015-2024 absolute change-174 2015-2024 percentage change-30.5% 2020-2024 absolute change-52 2020-2024 percentage change-11.6% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #31 | Sri LankaAsia | ChinaAsia | 378 | 347 | 598 | +31 (+8.9%) | -220 (-36.8%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationChina 2015 stock598 2020 stock347 2024 stock378 2015-2024 absolute change-220 2015-2024 percentage change-36.8% 2020-2024 absolute change+31 2020-2024 percentage change+8.9% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #32 | Sri LankaAsia | South AfricaAfrica | 358 | 376 | 476 | -18 (-4.8%) | -118 (-24.8%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationSouth Africa 2015 stock476 2020 stock376 2024 stock358 2015-2024 absolute change-118 2015-2024 percentage change-24.8% 2020-2024 absolute change-18 2020-2024 percentage change-4.8% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #33 | Sri LankaAsia | IcelandEurope | 287 | 190 | 164 | +97 (+51.1%) | +123 (+75.0%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationIceland 2015 stock164 2020 stock190 2024 stock287 2015-2024 absolute change+123 2015-2024 percentage change+75.0% 2020-2024 absolute change+97 2020-2024 percentage change+51.1% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #34 | Sri LankaAsia | LatviaEurope | 159 | 173 | 28 | -14 (-8.1%) | +131 (+467.9%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationLatvia 2015 stock28 2020 stock173 2024 stock159 2015-2024 absolute change+131 2015-2024 percentage change+467.9% 2020-2024 absolute change-14 2020-2024 percentage change-8.1% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #35 | Sri LankaAsia | LuxembourgEurope | 98 | 85 | 0 | +13 (+15.3%) | N/A |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationLuxembourg 2015 stock0 2020 stock85 2024 stock98 2015-2024 absolute change+98 2015-2024 percentage changeN/A 2020-2024 absolute change+13 2020-2024 percentage change+15.3% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #36 | Sri LankaAsia | PortugalEurope | 97 | 86 | 26 | +11 (+12.8%) | +71 (+273.1%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationPortugal 2015 stock26 2020 stock86 2024 stock97 2015-2024 absolute change+71 2015-2024 percentage change+273.1% 2020-2024 absolute change+11 2020-2024 percentage change+12.8% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #37 | Sri LankaAsia | HungaryEurope | 87 | 74 | 61 | +13 (+17.6%) | +26 (+42.6%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationHungary 2015 stock61 2020 stock74 2024 stock87 2015-2024 absolute change+26 2015-2024 percentage change+42.6% 2020-2024 absolute change+13 2020-2024 percentage change+17.6% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #38 | Sri LankaAsia | MaltaEurope | 85 | 49 | 23 | +36 (+73.5%) | +62 (+269.6%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationMalta 2015 stock23 2020 stock49 2024 stock85 2015-2024 absolute change+62 2015-2024 percentage change+269.6% 2020-2024 absolute change+36 2020-2024 percentage change+73.5% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #39 | Sri LankaAsia | LithuaniaEurope | 64 | 61 | 3 | +3 (+4.9%) | +61 (+2,033.3%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationLithuania 2015 stock3 2020 stock61 2024 stock64 2015-2024 absolute change+61 2015-2024 percentage change+2,033.3% 2020-2024 absolute change+3 2020-2024 percentage change+4.9% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #40 | Sri LankaAsia | EstoniaEurope | 63 | 62 | 21 | +1 (+1.6%) | +42 (+200.0%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationEstonia 2015 stock21 2020 stock62 2024 stock63 2015-2024 absolute change+42 2015-2024 percentage change+200.0% 2020-2024 absolute change+1 2020-2024 percentage change+1.6% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #41 | Sri LankaAsia | CambodiaAsia | 51 | 48 | 47 | +3 (+6.3%) | +4 (+8.5%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationCambodia 2015 stock47 2020 stock48 2024 stock51 2015-2024 absolute change+4 2015-2024 percentage change+8.5% 2020-2024 absolute change+3 2020-2024 percentage change+6.3% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #42 | Sri LankaAsia | BahamasAmericas | 42 | 40 | 39 | +2 (+5.0%) | +3 (+7.7%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationBahamas 2015 stock39 2020 stock40 2024 stock42 2015-2024 absolute change+3 2015-2024 percentage change+7.7% 2020-2024 absolute change+2 2020-2024 percentage change+5.0% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #43 | Sri LankaAsia | NepalAsia | 41 | 42 | 46 | -1 (-2.4%) | -5 (-10.9%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationNepal 2015 stock46 2020 stock42 2024 stock41 2015-2024 absolute change-5 2015-2024 percentage change-10.9% 2020-2024 absolute change-1 2020-2024 percentage change-2.4% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #44 | Sri LankaAsia | BhutanAsia | 34 | 33 | 33 | +1 (+3.0%) | +1 (+3.0%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationBhutan 2015 stock33 2020 stock33 2024 stock34 2015-2024 absolute change+1 2015-2024 percentage change+3.0% 2020-2024 absolute change+1 2020-2024 percentage change+3.0% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #45 | Sri LankaAsia | BulgariaEurope | 28 | 20 | 12 | +8 (+40.0%) | +16 (+133.3%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationBulgaria 2015 stock12 2020 stock20 2024 stock28 2015-2024 absolute change+16 2015-2024 percentage change+133.3% 2020-2024 absolute change+8 2020-2024 percentage change+40.0% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #46 | Sri LankaAsia | SlovakiaEurope | 26 | 24 | 15 | +2 (+8.3%) | +11 (+73.3%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationSlovakia 2015 stock15 2020 stock24 2024 stock26 2015-2024 absolute change+11 2015-2024 percentage change+73.3% 2020-2024 absolute change+2 2020-2024 percentage change+8.3% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #47 | Sri LankaAsia | GhanaAfrica | 23 | 21 | 20 | +2 (+9.5%) | +3 (+15.0%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationGhana 2015 stock20 2020 stock21 2024 stock23 2015-2024 absolute change+3 2015-2024 percentage change+15.0% 2020-2024 absolute change+2 2020-2024 percentage change+9.5% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #48 | Sri LankaAsia | SloveniaEurope | 22 | 19 | 17 | +3 (+15.8%) | +5 (+29.4%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationSlovenia 2015 stock17 2020 stock19 2024 stock22 2015-2024 absolute change+5 2015-2024 percentage change+29.4% 2020-2024 absolute change+3 2020-2024 percentage change+15.8% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #49 | Sri LankaAsia | LiechtensteinEurope | 9 | 8 | 8 | +1 (+12.5%) | +1 (+12.5%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationLiechtenstein 2015 stock8 2020 stock8 2024 stock9 2015-2024 absolute change+1 2015-2024 percentage change+12.5% 2020-2024 absolute change+1 2020-2024 percentage change+12.5% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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| #50 | Sri LankaAsia | BoliviaAmericas | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 (0.0%) | -1 (-33.3%) |
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OriginSri Lanka DestinationBolivia 2015 stock3 2020 stock2 2024 stock2 2015-2024 absolute change-1 2015-2024 percentage change-33.3% 2020-2024 absolute change0 2020-2024 percentage change0.0% SourceUnited Nations DESA Observation typeInternational migrant stock |
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