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
#5001 TogoAfrica NorwayEurope 126 113 115 +13 (+11.5%) +11 (+9.6%)
#5002 ArgentinaAmericas IcelandEurope 125 83 46 +42 (+50.6%) +79 (+171.7%)
#5003 El SalvadorAmericas DenmarkEurope 125 109 84 +16 (+14.7%) +41 (+48.8%)
#5004 ItalyEurope SeychellesAfrica 125 123 122 +2 (+1.6%) +3 (+2.5%)
#5005 LatviaEurope VenezuelaAmericas 125 131 140 -6 (-4.6%) -15 (-10.7%)
#5006 MalawiAfrica NorwayEurope 125 112 119 +13 (+11.6%) +6 (+5.0%)
#5007 SeychellesAfrica MauritiusAfrica 125 124 124 +1 (+0.8%) +1 (+0.8%)
#5008 USAAmericas CubaAmericas 125 176 253 -51 (-29.0%) -128 (-50.6%)
#5009 USAAmericas MauritaniaAfrica 125 116 108 +9 (+7.8%) +17 (+15.7%)
#5010 ArgentinaAmericas BahamasAmericas 124 117 111 +7 (+6.0%) +13 (+11.7%)
#5011 DenmarkEurope NamibiaAfrica 124 117 110 +7 (+6.0%) +14 (+12.7%)
#5012 EstoniaEurope GeorgiaAsia 124 121 119 +3 (+2.5%) +5 (+4.2%)
#5013 IndiaAsia MongoliaAsia 124 117 111 +7 (+6.0%) +13 (+11.7%)
#5014 IranMiddle East GeorgiaAsia 124 121 119 +3 (+2.5%) +5 (+4.2%)
#5015 JapanAsia NamibiaAfrica 124 117 110 +7 (+6.0%) +14 (+12.7%)
#5016 LuxembourgEurope FinlandEurope 124 105 92 +19 (+18.1%) +32 (+34.8%)
#5017 SpainEurope BahamasAmericas 124 117 111 +7 (+6.0%) +13 (+11.7%)
#5018 CroatiaEurope LiechtensteinEurope 123 115 118 +8 (+7.0%) +5 (+4.2%)
#5019 TurkmenistanAsia GreeceEurope 123 116 115 +7 (+6.0%) +8 (+7.0%)
#5020 IraqMiddle East SerbiaEurope 122 138 128 -16 (-11.6%) -6 (-4.7%)
#5021 South SudanAfrica IsraelMiddle East 122 205 117 -83 (-40.5%) +5 (+4.3%)
#5022 AlgeriaAfrica NicaraguaAmericas 121 117 113 +4 (+3.4%) +8 (+7.1%)
#5023 ChinaAsia LiechtensteinEurope 121 113 81 +8 (+7.1%) +40 (+49.4%)
#5024 MalawiAfrica FinlandEurope 121 103 50 +18 (+17.5%) +71 (+142.0%)
#5025 LibyaAfrica VenezuelaAmericas 120 126 135 -6 (-4.8%) -15 (-11.1%)
#5026 SingaporeAsia HungaryEurope 120 102 77 +18 (+17.6%) +43 (+55.8%)
#5027 SloveniaEurope FinlandEurope 120 102 50 +18 (+17.6%) +70 (+140.0%)
#5028 BelgiumEurope MauritiusAfrica 119 118 118 +1 (+0.8%) +1 (+0.8%)
#5029 EcuadorAmericas NicaraguaAmericas 119 115 111 +4 (+3.5%) +8 (+7.2%)
#5030 EthiopiaAfrica IndonesiaAsia 119 173 206 -54 (-31.2%) -87 (-42.2%)
#5031 IsraelMiddle East NamibiaAfrica 119 112 105 +7 (+6.3%) +14 (+13.3%)
#5032 JamaicaAmericas GrenadaAmericas 119 117 115 +2 (+1.7%) +4 (+3.5%)
#5033 LibyaAfrica PortugalEurope 119 106 28 +13 (+12.3%) +91 (+325.0%)
#5034 NorwayEurope BoliviaAmericas 119 107 98 +12 (+11.2%) +21 (+21.4%)
#5035 ParaguayAmericas Costa RicaAmericas 119 99 83 +20 (+20.2%) +36 (+43.4%)
#5036 PortugalEurope Dominican RepublicAmericas 119 110 106 +9 (+8.2%) +13 (+12.3%)
#5037 SyriaMiddle East SerbiaEurope 119 118 191 +1 (+0.8%) -72 (-37.7%)
#5038 UruguayAmericas GreeceEurope 119 112 111 +7 (+6.3%) +8 (+7.2%)
#5039 USAAmericas AndorraEurope 119 112 105 +7 (+6.3%) +14 (+13.3%)
#5040 Czech RepublicEurope MontenegroEurope 118 119 120 -1 (-0.8%) -2 (-1.7%)
#5041 Equatorial GuineaAfrica São Tomé and PríncipeAfrica 118 129 146 -11 (-8.5%) -28 (-19.2%)
#5042 New ZealandOceania IcelandEurope 118 78 50 +40 (+51.3%) +68 (+136.0%)
#5043 NorwayEurope Sri LankaAsia 118 117 117 +1 (+0.9%) +1 (+0.9%)
#5044 Puerto RicoAmericas GuatemalaAmericas 118 107 97 +11 (+10.3%) +21 (+21.6%)
#5045 AlgeriaAfrica GabonAfrica 117 108 100 +9 (+8.3%) +17 (+17.0%)
#5046 El SalvadorAmericas Puerto RicoAmericas 117 130 846 -13 (-10.0%) -729 (-86.2%)
#5047 FijiOceania Marshall IslandsOceania 117 117 118 0 (0.0%) -1 (-0.8%)
#5048 IndonesiaAsia CambodiaAsia 117 111 105 +6 (+5.4%) +12 (+11.4%)
#5049 MaltaEurope NorwayEurope 117 105 99 +12 (+11.4%) +18 (+18.2%)
#5050 MauritiusAfrica NamibiaAfrica 117 110 103 +7 (+6.4%) +14 (+13.6%)