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
#5501 AustraliaOceania LithuaniaEurope 60 57 41 +3 (+5.3%) +19 (+46.3%)
#5502 GhanaAfrica EstoniaEurope 60 59 12 +1 (+1.7%) +48 (+400.0%)
#5503 GrenadaAmericas Saint Kitts and NevisAmericas 60 58 57 +2 (+3.4%) +3 (+5.3%)
#5504 IcelandEurope LithuaniaEurope 60 57 54 +3 (+5.3%) +6 (+11.1%)
#5505 IraqMiddle East TajikistanAsia 60 60 62 0 (0.0%) -2 (-3.2%)
#5506 MaliAfrica DenmarkEurope 60 53 49 +7 (+13.2%) +11 (+22.4%)
#5507 NorwayEurope Dominican RepublicAmericas 60 56 54 +4 (+7.1%) +6 (+11.1%)
#5508 SenegalAfrica HungaryEurope 60 51 34 +9 (+17.6%) +26 (+76.5%)
#5509 SeychellesAfrica NamibiaAfrica 60 57 54 +3 (+5.3%) +6 (+11.1%)
#5510 South AfricaAfrica EstoniaEurope 60 59 31 +1 (+1.7%) +29 (+93.5%)
#5511 SwitzerlandEurope El SalvadorAmericas 60 59 59 +1 (+1.7%) +1 (+1.7%)
#5512 BeninAfrica DenmarkEurope 59 56 56 +3 (+5.4%) +3 (+5.4%)
#5513 Costa RicaAmericas BahamasAmericas 59 56 54 +3 (+5.4%) +5 (+9.3%)
#5514 EswatiniAfrica DenmarkEurope 59 51 54 +8 (+15.7%) +5 (+9.3%)
#5515 JordanMiddle East CroatiaEurope 59 62 68 -3 (-4.8%) -9 (-13.2%)
#5516 NetherlandsEurope BahamasAmericas 59 56 54 +3 (+5.4%) +5 (+9.3%)
#5517 SlovakiaEurope LiechtensteinEurope 59 55 44 +4 (+7.3%) +15 (+34.1%)
#5518 ThailandAsia Timor-LesteAsia 59 60 62 -1 (-1.7%) -3 (-4.8%)
#5519 BarbadosAmericas PanamaAmericas 58 38 32 +20 (+52.6%) +26 (+81.3%)
#5520 BrazilAmericas CyprusEurope 58 55 55 +3 (+5.5%) +3 (+5.5%)
#5521 BulgariaEurope BelarusEurope 58 59 61 -1 (-1.7%) -3 (-4.9%)
#5522 ChadAfrica MauritaniaAfrica 58 54 51 +4 (+7.4%) +7 (+13.7%)
#5523 ColombiaAmericas EstoniaEurope 58 57 27 +1 (+1.8%) +31 (+114.8%)
#5524 CubaAmericas BarbadosAmericas 58 57 58 +1 (+1.8%) 0 (0.0%)
#5525 DenmarkEurope RomaniaEurope 58 57 57 +1 (+1.8%) +1 (+1.8%)
#5526 IndiaAsia CroatiaEurope 58 61 67 -3 (-4.9%) -9 (-13.4%)
#5527 IraqMiddle East LithuaniaEurope 58 55 16 +3 (+5.5%) +42 (+262.5%)
#5528 KazakhstanAsia CroatiaEurope 58 61 67 -3 (-4.9%) -9 (-13.4%)
#5529 LebanonMiddle East Antigua and BarbudaAmericas 58 56 55 +2 (+3.6%) +3 (+5.5%)
#5530 MauritiusAfrica FinlandEurope 58 49 45 +9 (+18.4%) +13 (+28.9%)
#5531 MonacoEurope LuxembourgEurope 58 50 0 +8 (+16.0%) N/A
#5532 NorwayEurope BelarusEurope 58 59 61 -1 (-1.7%) -3 (-4.9%)
#5533 PhilippinesAsia BoliviaAmericas 58 52 48 +6 (+11.5%) +10 (+20.8%)
#5534 PolandEurope GhanaAfrica 58 52 47 +6 (+11.5%) +11 (+23.4%)
#5535 SyriaMiddle East LatviaEurope 58 63 22 -5 (-7.9%) +36 (+163.6%)
#5536 TürkiyeAsia IndiaAsia 58 73 60 -15 (-20.5%) -2 (-3.3%)
#5537 Antigua and BarbudaAmericas Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAmericas 57 56 58 +1 (+1.8%) -1 (-1.7%)
#5538 CanadaAmericas MauritaniaAfrica 57 53 50 +4 (+7.5%) +7 (+14.0%)
#5539 GabonAfrica AustraliaOceania 57 50 47 +7 (+14.0%) +10 (+21.3%)
#5540 IsraelMiddle East GhanaAfrica 57 51 46 +6 (+11.8%) +11 (+23.9%)
#5541 IsraelMiddle East SloveniaEurope 57 50 34 +7 (+14.0%) +23 (+67.6%)
#5542 LebanonMiddle East CroatiaEurope 57 60 65 -3 (-5.0%) -8 (-12.3%)
#5543 NepalAsia CyprusEurope 57 54 54 +3 (+5.6%) +3 (+5.6%)
#5544 PanamaAmericas BahamasAmericas 57 54 52 +3 (+5.6%) +5 (+9.6%)
#5545 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAmericas AustraliaOceania 57 68 70 -11 (-16.2%) -13 (-18.6%)
#5546 TajikistanAsia DenmarkEurope 57 40 29 +17 (+42.5%) +28 (+96.6%)
#5547 TongaOceania SamoaOceania 57 60 65 -3 (-5.0%) -8 (-12.3%)
#5548 AustriaEurope BelarusEurope 56 57 59 -1 (-1.8%) -3 (-5.1%)
#5549 GuineaAfrica NamibiaAfrica 56 53 51 +3 (+5.7%) +5 (+9.8%)
#5550 IcelandEurope GreeceEurope 56 53 53 +3 (+5.7%) +3 (+5.7%)