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 ChinaAsia Dominican RepublicAmericas 4,252 3,942 3,776 +310 (+7.9%) +476 (+12.6%)
#52 ChinaAsia GreeceEurope 3,678 3,462 3,388 +216 (+6.2%) +290 (+8.6%)
#53 ChinaAsia PakistanAsia 3,568 311 334 +3,257 (+1,047.3%) +3,234 (+968.3%)
#54 ChinaAsia LibyaAfrica 3,467 3,280 3,064 +187 (+5.7%) +403 (+13.2%)
#55 ChinaAsia NamibiaAfrica 3,450 3,252 3,039 +198 (+6.1%) +411 (+13.5%)
#56 ChinaAsia MauritiusAfrica 3,007 2,981 2,951 +26 (+0.9%) +56 (+1.9%)
#57 ChinaAsia BelizeAmericas 2,572 2,323 2,048 +249 (+10.7%) +524 (+25.6%)
#58 ChinaAsia Sri LankaAsia 2,509 2,481 2,447 +28 (+1.1%) +62 (+2.5%)
#59 ChinaAsia EcuadorAmericas 2,452 2,853 3,290 -401 (-14.1%) -838 (-25.5%)
#60 ChinaAsia BruneiAsia 2,397 2,238 2,055 +159 (+7.1%) +342 (+16.6%)
#61 ChinaAsia MadagascarAfrica 2,382 2,193 1,979 +189 (+8.6%) +403 (+20.4%)
#62 ChinaAsia RomaniaEurope 2,359 2,323 2,278 +36 (+1.5%) +81 (+3.6%)
#63 ChinaAsia SerbiaEurope 2,274 1,780 1,134 +494 (+27.8%) +1,140 (+100.5%)
#64 ChinaAsia BulgariaEurope 2,132 1,550 1,083 +582 (+37.5%) +1,049 (+96.9%)
#65 ChinaAsia MaltaEurope 1,870 1,076 495 +794 (+73.8%) +1,375 (+277.8%)
#66 ChinaAsia ArubaAmericas 1,728 1,260 1,127 +468 (+37.1%) +601 (+53.3%)
#67 ChinaAsia CambodiaAsia 1,721 1,627 1,518 +94 (+5.8%) +203 (+13.4%)
#68 ChinaAsia CyprusEurope 1,689 1,591 1,541 +98 (+6.2%) +148 (+9.6%)
#69 ChinaAsia ZambiaAfrica 1,645 1,241 887 +404 (+32.6%) +758 (+85.5%)
#70 ChinaAsia ColombiaAmericas 1,582 1,592 1,606 -10 (-0.6%) -24 (-1.5%)
#71 ChinaAsia IsraelMiddle East 1,513 1,561 1,274 -48 (-3.1%) +239 (+18.8%)
#72 ChinaAsia BoliviaAmericas 1,400 1,254 1,128 +146 (+11.6%) +272 (+24.1%)
#73 ChinaAsia Trinidad and TobagoAmericas 1,383 961 866 +422 (+43.9%) +517 (+59.7%)
#74 ChinaAsia SlovakiaEurope 1,365 1,256 1,074 +109 (+8.7%) +291 (+27.1%)
#75 ChinaAsia SloveniaEurope 1,262 1,113 863 +149 (+13.4%) +399 (+46.2%)
#76 ChinaAsia GuyanaAmericas 1,175 676 645 +499 (+73.8%) +530 (+82.2%)
#77 ChinaAsia IcelandEurope 1,128 747 582 +381 (+51.0%) +546 (+93.8%)
#78 ChinaAsia Puerto RicoAmericas 1,095 1,212 1,088 -117 (-9.7%) +7 (+0.6%)
#79 ChinaAsia BhutanAsia 986 949 906 +37 (+3.9%) +80 (+8.8%)
#80 ChinaAsia FijiOceania 964 946 925 +18 (+1.9%) +39 (+4.2%)
#81 ChinaAsia Timor-LesteAsia 927 938 953 -11 (-1.2%) -26 (-2.7%)
#82 ChinaAsia ParaguayAmericas 900 844 780 +56 (+6.6%) +120 (+15.4%)
#83 ChinaAsia GuatemalaAmericas 775 705 627 +70 (+9.9%) +148 (+23.6%)
#84 ChinaAsia PolandEurope 703 1,069 1,627 -366 (-34.2%) -924 (-56.8%)
#85 ChinaAsia HondurasAmericas 619 608 596 +11 (+1.8%) +23 (+3.9%)
#86 ChinaAsia SeychellesAfrica 527 519 510 +8 (+1.5%) +17 (+3.3%)
#87 ChinaAsia TogoAfrica 525 521 517 +4 (+0.8%) +8 (+1.5%)
#88 ChinaAsia EstoniaEurope 504 495 348 +9 (+1.8%) +156 (+44.8%)
#89 ChinaAsia PalauOceania 498 486 473 +12 (+2.5%) +25 (+5.3%)
#90 ChinaAsia Costa RicaAmericas 420 348 291 +72 (+20.7%) +129 (+44.3%)
#91 ChinaAsia CroatiaEurope 397 417 446 -20 (-4.8%) -49 (-11.0%)
#92 ChinaAsia GabonAfrica 371 344 316 +27 (+7.8%) +55 (+17.4%)
#93 ChinaAsia LatviaEurope 340 369 268 -29 (-7.9%) +72 (+26.9%)
#94 ChinaAsia Marshall IslandsOceania 319 318 318 +1 (+0.3%) +1 (+0.3%)
#95 ChinaAsia GhanaAfrica 297 266 232 +31 (+11.7%) +65 (+28.0%)
#96 ChinaAsia LesothoAfrica 276 221 168 +55 (+24.9%) +108 (+64.3%)
#97 ChinaAsia El SalvadorAmericas 266 262 259 +4 (+1.5%) +7 (+2.7%)
#98 ChinaAsia KyrgyzstanAsia 256 262 271 -6 (-2.3%) -15 (-5.5%)
#99 ChinaAsia LithuaniaEurope 201 191 53 +10 (+5.2%) +148 (+279.2%)
#100 ChinaAsia BahamasAmericas 194 183 172 +11 (+6.0%) +22 (+12.8%)