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
#5201 CubaAmericas Cabo VerdeAfrica 93 89 85 +4 (+4.5%) +8 (+9.4%)
#5202 GambiaAfrica NamibiaAfrica 93 88 84 +5 (+5.7%) +9 (+10.7%)
#5203 GermanyEurope GabonAfrica 93 86 80 +7 (+8.1%) +13 (+16.3%)
#5204 IsraelMiddle East HondurasAmericas 93 91 90 +2 (+2.2%) +3 (+3.3%)
#5205 MozambiqueAfrica São Tomé and PríncipeAfrica 93 102 116 -9 (-8.8%) -23 (-19.8%)
#5206 NigeriaAfrica VenezuelaAmericas 93 97 105 -4 (-4.1%) -12 (-11.4%)
#5207 TogoAfrica PortugalEurope 93 83 74 +10 (+12.0%) +19 (+25.7%)
#5208 UkraineEurope CubaAmericas 93 131 212 -38 (-29.0%) -119 (-56.1%)
#5209 AustriaEurope EcuadorAmericas 92 134 190 -42 (-31.3%) -98 (-51.6%)
#5210 CameroonAfrica PortugalEurope 92 82 73 +10 (+12.2%) +19 (+26.0%)
#5211 Czech RepublicEurope BelarusEurope 92 93 96 -1 (-1.1%) -4 (-4.2%)
#5212 LibyaAfrica LuxembourgEurope 92 80 0 +12 (+15.0%) N/A
#5213 ThailandAsia LiechtensteinEurope 92 86 88 +6 (+7.0%) +4 (+4.5%)
#5214 UAEMiddle East GreeceEurope 92 87 85 +5 (+5.7%) +7 (+8.2%)
#5215 AustraliaOceania AzerbaijanAsia 91 101 114 -10 (-9.9%) -23 (-20.2%)
#5216 DenmarkEurope Costa RicaAmericas 91 75 63 +16 (+21.3%) +28 (+44.4%)
#5217 EgyptAfrica LithuaniaEurope 91 86 54 +5 (+5.8%) +37 (+68.5%)
#5218 FranceEurope MongoliaAsia 91 86 81 +5 (+5.8%) +10 (+12.3%)
#5219 GreeceEurope EgyptAfrica 91 167 0 -76 (-45.5%) N/A
#5220 HondurasAmericas IcelandEurope 91 60 35 +31 (+51.7%) +56 (+160.0%)
#5221 MaliAfrica LuxembourgEurope 91 79 0 +12 (+15.2%) N/A
#5222 MonacoEurope AustraliaOceania 91 88 82 +3 (+3.4%) +9 (+11.0%)
#5223 NicaraguaAmericas Puerto RicoAmericas 91 101 234 -10 (-9.9%) -143 (-61.1%)
#5224 PhilippinesAsia LatviaEurope 91 99 108 -8 (-8.1%) -17 (-15.7%)
#5225 PortugalEurope IndiaAsia 91 96 103 -5 (-5.2%) -12 (-11.7%)
#5226 SloveniaEurope VenezuelaAmericas 91 95 103 -4 (-4.2%) -12 (-11.7%)
#5227 South AfricaAfrica KenyaAfrica 91 96 112 -5 (-5.2%) -21 (-18.8%)
#5228 SyriaMiddle East GuatemalaAmericas 91 83 75 +8 (+9.6%) +16 (+21.3%)
#5229 UgandaAfrica IcelandEurope 91 60 37 +31 (+51.7%) +54 (+145.9%)
#5230 AustraliaOceania MaldivesAsia 90 84 78 +6 (+7.1%) +12 (+15.4%)
#5231 BrazilAmericas BelarusEurope 90 91 94 -1 (-1.1%) -4 (-4.3%)
#5232 DenmarkEurope CroatiaEurope 90 95 102 -5 (-5.3%) -12 (-11.8%)
#5233 EcuadorAmericas GreeceEurope 90 85 83 +5 (+5.9%) +7 (+8.4%)
#5234 GreeceEurope Sri LankaAsia 90 89 90 +1 (+1.1%) 0 (0.0%)
#5235 New ZealandOceania PanamaAmericas 90 59 50 +31 (+52.5%) +40 (+80.0%)
#5236 Saudi ArabiaMiddle East PanamaAmericas 90 59 50 +31 (+52.5%) +40 (+80.0%)
#5237 SwitzerlandEurope AndorraEurope 90 85 80 +5 (+5.9%) +10 (+12.5%)
#5238 BahamasAmericas NicaraguaAmericas 89 86 84 +3 (+3.5%) +5 (+6.0%)
#5239 SwitzerlandEurope LatviaEurope 89 97 56 -8 (-8.2%) +33 (+58.9%)
#5240 SwitzerlandEurope NicaraguaAmericas 89 86 84 +3 (+3.5%) +5 (+6.0%)
#5241 TürkiyeAsia SenegalAfrica 89 87 0 +2 (+2.3%) N/A
#5242 UAEMiddle East LuxembourgEurope 89 77 0 +12 (+15.6%) N/A
#5243 Dominican RepublicAmericas IcelandEurope 88 58 32 +30 (+51.7%) +56 (+175.0%)
#5244 GambiaAfrica LuxembourgEurope 88 76 0 +12 (+15.8%) N/A
#5245 GermanyEurope Antigua and BarbudaAmericas 88 85 83 +3 (+3.5%) +5 (+6.0%)
#5246 PakistanAsia GeorgiaAsia 88 86 85 +2 (+2.3%) +3 (+3.5%)
#5247 RomaniaEurope BoliviaAmericas 88 79 73 +9 (+11.4%) +15 (+20.5%)
#5248 SingaporeAsia GreeceEurope 88 83 81 +5 (+6.0%) +7 (+8.6%)
#5249 SingaporeAsia MaldivesAsia 88 82 77 +6 (+7.3%) +11 (+14.3%)
#5250 UzbekistanAsia SloveniaEurope 88 78 32 +10 (+12.8%) +56 (+175.0%)