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
#5301 Cabo VerdeAfrica IcelandEurope 82 54 33 +28 (+51.9%) +49 (+148.5%)
#5302 Cabo VerdeAfrica Sierra LeoneAfrica 82 88 43 -6 (-6.8%) +39 (+90.7%)
#5303 CameroonAfrica EstoniaEurope 82 80 16 +2 (+2.5%) +66 (+412.5%)
#5304 FranceEurope DominicaAmericas 82 80 80 +2 (+2.5%) +2 (+2.5%)
#5305 LithuaniaEurope PanamaAmericas 82 54 46 +28 (+51.9%) +36 (+78.3%)
#5306 SwedenEurope Dominican RepublicAmericas 82 76 73 +6 (+7.9%) +9 (+12.3%)
#5307 ZimbabweAfrica LuxembourgEurope 82 71 0 +11 (+15.5%) N/A
#5308 AustraliaOceania GuatemalaAmericas 81 74 67 +7 (+9.5%) +14 (+20.9%)
#5309 BoliviaAmericas LuxembourgEurope 81 70 0 +11 (+15.7%) N/A
#5310 BrazilAmericas LithuaniaEurope 81 77 61 +4 (+5.2%) +20 (+32.8%)
#5311 El SalvadorAmericas BahamasAmericas 81 77 73 +4 (+5.2%) +8 (+11.0%)
#5312 PolandEurope LiechtensteinEurope 81 76 60 +5 (+6.6%) +21 (+35.0%)
#5313 SerbiaEurope Dominican RepublicAmericas 81 75 72 +6 (+8.0%) +9 (+12.5%)
#5314 South AfricaAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 81 67 57 +14 (+20.9%) +24 (+42.1%)
#5315 ThailandAsia NamibiaAfrica 81 76 72 +5 (+6.6%) +9 (+12.5%)
#5316 BelizeAmericas AustraliaOceania 80 80 80 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#5317 CambodiaAsia LuxembourgEurope 80 69 0 +11 (+15.9%) N/A
#5318 HungaryEurope North MacedoniaEurope 80 80 81 0 (0.0%) -1 (-1.2%)
#5319 IranMiddle East VenezuelaAmericas 80 84 90 -4 (-4.8%) -10 (-11.1%)
#5320 NorwayEurope VenezuelaAmericas 80 84 90 -4 (-4.8%) -10 (-11.1%)
#5321 PakistanAsia Sierra LeoneAfrica 80 86 94 -6 (-7.0%) -14 (-14.9%)
#5322 South KoreaAsia MauritaniaAfrica 80 74 69 +6 (+8.1%) +11 (+15.9%)
#5323 BotswanaAfrica DenmarkEurope 79 68 64 +11 (+16.2%) +15 (+23.4%)
#5324 ComorosAfrica GreeceEurope 79 74 73 +5 (+6.8%) +6 (+8.2%)
#5325 GeorgiaAsia IcelandEurope 79 52 22 +27 (+51.9%) +57 (+259.1%)
#5326 MongoliaAsia DenmarkEurope 79 63 63 +16 (+25.4%) +16 (+25.4%)
#5327 MoroccoAfrica SlovakiaEurope 79 73 55 +6 (+8.2%) +24 (+43.6%)
#5328 SyriaMiddle East BelarusEurope 79 80 83 -1 (-1.3%) -4 (-4.8%)
#5329 BangladeshAsia PanamaAmericas 78 51 42 +27 (+52.9%) +36 (+85.7%)
#5330 DenmarkEurope SloveniaEurope 78 69 58 +9 (+13.0%) +20 (+34.5%)
#5331 GambiaAfrica BrazilAmericas 78 364 147 -286 (-78.6%) -69 (-46.9%)
#5332 KazakhstanAsia IndiaAsia 78 85 91 -7 (-8.2%) -13 (-14.3%)
#5333 New ZealandOceania BoliviaAmericas 78 70 65 +8 (+11.4%) +13 (+20.0%)
#5334 PhilippinesAsia GuatemalaAmericas 78 71 64 +7 (+9.9%) +14 (+21.9%)
#5335 SingaporeAsia Timor-LesteAsia 78 79 81 -1 (-1.3%) -3 (-3.7%)
#5336 ThailandAsia BulgariaEurope 78 57 30 +21 (+36.8%) +48 (+160.0%)
#5337 UAEMiddle East MauritaniaAfrica 78 73 68 +5 (+6.8%) +10 (+14.7%)
#5338 ColombiaAmericas SloveniaEurope 77 68 41 +9 (+13.2%) +36 (+87.8%)
#5339 CubaAmericas Saint LuciaAmericas 77 79 83 -2 (-2.5%) -6 (-7.2%)
#5340 Dominican RepublicAmericas BulgariaEurope 77 56 41 +21 (+37.5%) +36 (+87.8%)
#5341 GhanaAfrica LuxembourgEurope 77 67 0 +10 (+14.9%) N/A
#5342 IndiaAsia Costa RicaAmericas 77 64 54 +13 (+20.3%) +23 (+42.6%)
#5343 IndonesiaAsia SloveniaEurope 77 68 43 +9 (+13.2%) +34 (+79.1%)
#5344 MauritaniaAfrica NorwayEurope 77 69 60 +8 (+11.6%) +17 (+28.3%)
#5345 NigeriaAfrica SloveniaEurope 77 68 49 +9 (+13.2%) +28 (+57.1%)
#5346 Saint LuciaAmericas AustraliaOceania 77 70 70 +7 (+10.0%) +7 (+10.0%)
#5347 UruguayAmericas El SalvadorAmericas 77 76 75 +1 (+1.3%) +2 (+2.7%)
#5348 AngolaAfrica IcelandEurope 76 50 34 +26 (+52.0%) +42 (+123.5%)
#5349 ArgentinaAmericas MauritaniaAfrica 76 71 66 +5 (+7.0%) +10 (+15.2%)
#5350 BulgariaEurope MontenegroEurope 76 77 78 -1 (-1.3%) -2 (-2.6%)