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
#5401 NepalAsia GreeceEurope 70 66 49 +4 (+6.1%) +21 (+42.9%)
#5402 South KoreaAsia HondurasAmericas 70 69 68 +1 (+1.4%) +2 (+2.9%)
#5403 South KoreaAsia PalauOceania 70 68 68 +2 (+2.9%) +2 (+2.9%)
#5404 BelgiumEurope MauritaniaAfrica 69 64 60 +5 (+7.8%) +9 (+15.0%)
#5405 Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope CyprusEurope 69 65 64 +4 (+6.2%) +5 (+7.8%)
#5406 Czech RepublicEurope PanamaAmericas 69 45 38 +24 (+53.3%) +31 (+81.6%)
#5407 LibyaAfrica PanamaAmericas 69 45 38 +24 (+53.3%) +31 (+81.6%)
#5408 New ZealandOceania Timor-LesteAsia 69 70 72 -1 (-1.4%) -3 (-4.2%)
#5409 PeruAmericas SloveniaEurope 69 61 52 +8 (+13.1%) +17 (+32.7%)
#5410 RussiaEurope MauritaniaAfrica 69 64 60 +5 (+7.8%) +9 (+15.0%)
#5411 SloveniaEurope PortugalEurope 69 61 55 +8 (+13.1%) +14 (+25.5%)
#5412 ArgentinaAmericas LithuaniaEurope 68 65 53 +3 (+4.6%) +15 (+28.3%)
#5413 ArmeniaAsia NamibiaAfrica 68 64 61 +4 (+6.3%) +7 (+11.5%)
#5414 BoliviaAmericas NicaraguaAmericas 68 66 64 +2 (+3.0%) +4 (+6.3%)
#5415 EgyptAfrica IcelandEurope 68 45 29 +23 (+51.1%) +39 (+134.5%)
#5416 GabonAfrica GuineaAfrica 68 70 74 -2 (-2.9%) -6 (-8.1%)
#5417 IsraelMiddle East Dominican RepublicAmericas 68 63 61 +5 (+7.9%) +7 (+11.5%)
#5418 IsraelMiddle East IcelandEurope 68 45 37 +23 (+51.1%) +31 (+83.8%)
#5419 New ZealandOceania SlovakiaEurope 68 63 43 +5 (+7.9%) +25 (+58.1%)
#5420 ParaguayAmericas GuatemalaAmericas 68 62 57 +6 (+9.7%) +11 (+19.3%)
#5421 PhilippinesAsia SlovakiaEurope 68 63 34 +5 (+7.9%) +34 (+100.0%)
#5422 Saudi ArabiaMiddle East LuxembourgEurope 68 59 0 +9 (+15.3%) N/A
#5423 Trinidad and TobagoAmericas Puerto RicoAmericas 68 75 174 -7 (-9.3%) -106 (-60.9%)
#5424 UruguayAmericas HondurasAmericas 68 67 66 +1 (+1.5%) +2 (+3.0%)
#5425 CanadaAmericas MontenegroEurope 67 68 69 -1 (-1.5%) -2 (-2.9%)
#5426 Czech RepublicEurope LiechtensteinEurope 67 63 58 +4 (+6.3%) +9 (+15.5%)
#5427 GhanaAfrica SloveniaEurope 67 59 38 +8 (+13.6%) +29 (+76.3%)
#5428 MozambiqueAfrica GreeceEurope 67 63 63 +4 (+6.3%) +4 (+6.3%)
#5429 AfghanistanAsia EstoniaEurope 66 65 26 +1 (+1.5%) +40 (+153.8%)
#5430 BangladeshAsia Timor-LesteAsia 66 67 69 -1 (-1.5%) -3 (-4.3%)
#5431 FranceEurope Guinea-BissauAfrica 66 79 110 -13 (-16.5%) -44 (-40.0%)
#5432 IrelandEurope SloveniaEurope 66 58 44 +8 (+13.8%) +22 (+50.0%)
#5433 LebanonMiddle East BelizeAmericas 66 60 54 +6 (+10.0%) +12 (+22.2%)
#5434 NigeriaAfrica PanamaAmericas 66 43 37 +23 (+53.5%) +29 (+78.4%)
#5435 PhilippinesAsia CroatiaEurope 66 69 75 -3 (-4.3%) -9 (-12.0%)
#5436 SlovakiaEurope PanamaAmericas 66 43 36 +23 (+53.5%) +30 (+83.3%)
#5437 UruguayAmericas HungaryEurope 66 56 62 +10 (+17.9%) +4 (+6.5%)
#5438 BoliviaAmericas HungaryEurope 65 55 46 +10 (+18.2%) +19 (+41.3%)
#5439 IrelandEurope BahamasAmericas 65 61 59 +4 (+6.6%) +6 (+10.2%)
#5440 IrelandEurope NamibiaAfrica 65 61 58 +4 (+6.6%) +7 (+12.1%)
#5441 MalaysiaAsia GreeceEurope 65 61 61 +4 (+6.6%) +4 (+6.6%)
#5442 NamibiaAfrica IcelandEurope 65 43 35 +22 (+51.2%) +30 (+85.7%)
#5443 ParaguayAmericas PortugalEurope 65 58 53 +7 (+12.1%) +12 (+22.6%)
#5444 RomaniaEurope LatviaEurope 65 71 68 -6 (-8.5%) -3 (-4.4%)
#5445 Sierra LeoneAfrica PortugalEurope 65 58 53 +7 (+12.1%) +12 (+22.6%)
#5446 SyriaMiddle East GhanaAfrica 65 58 52 +7 (+12.1%) +13 (+25.0%)
#5447 UkraineEurope LiechtensteinEurope 65 61 38 +4 (+6.6%) +27 (+71.1%)
#5448 VietnamAsia PortugalEurope 65 58 53 +7 (+12.1%) +12 (+22.6%)
#5449 AfghanistanAsia NicaraguaAmericas 64 62 61 +2 (+3.2%) +3 (+4.9%)
#5450 BelgiumEurope TogoAfrica 64 64 65 0 (0.0%) -1 (-1.5%)