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
#5551 MongoliaAsia LithuaniaEurope 56 53 62 +3 (+5.7%) -6 (-9.7%)
#5552 MontenegroEurope BulgariaEurope 56 41 24 +15 (+36.6%) +32 (+133.3%)
#5553 NorwayEurope NamibiaAfrica 56 53 51 +3 (+5.7%) +5 (+9.8%)
#5554 Puerto RicoAmericas Antigua and BarbudaAmericas 56 54 53 +2 (+3.7%) +3 (+5.7%)
#5555 USAAmericas Timor-LesteAsia 56 57 59 -1 (-1.8%) -3 (-5.1%)
#5556 ZimbabweAfrica BulgariaEurope 56 41 27 +15 (+36.6%) +29 (+107.4%)
#5557 ArgentinaAmericas EstoniaEurope 55 54 27 +1 (+1.9%) +28 (+103.7%)
#5558 AustraliaOceania EswatiniAfrica 55 54 55 +1 (+1.9%) 0 (0.0%)
#5559 BangladeshAsia BhutanAsia 55 53 52 +2 (+3.8%) +3 (+5.8%)
#5560 ChinaAsia BermudaOther 55 54 65 +1 (+1.9%) -10 (-15.4%)
#5561 DenmarkEurope NicaraguaAmericas 55 53 52 +2 (+3.8%) +3 (+5.8%)
#5562 FranceEurope Puerto RicoAmericas 55 61 143 -6 (-9.8%) -88 (-61.5%)
#5563 GreeceEurope MontenegroEurope 55 55 56 0 (0.0%) -1 (-1.8%)
#5564 IsraelMiddle East Sri LankaAsia 55 54 55 +1 (+1.9%) 0 (0.0%)
#5565 JapanAsia El SalvadorAmericas 55 54 54 +1 (+1.9%) +1 (+1.9%)
#5566 NamibiaAfrica KenyaAfrica 55 58 68 -3 (-5.2%) -13 (-19.1%)
#5567 PhilippinesAsia Dominican RepublicAmericas 55 51 50 +4 (+7.8%) +5 (+10.0%)
#5568 SlovakiaEurope MontenegroEurope 55 55 56 0 (0.0%) -1 (-1.8%)
#5569 SwitzerlandEurope BermudaOther 55 54 63 +1 (+1.9%) -8 (-12.7%)
#5570 UgandaAfrica EswatiniAfrica 55 54 55 +1 (+1.9%) 0 (0.0%)
#5571 BoliviaAmericas El SalvadorAmericas 54 53 53 +1 (+1.9%) +1 (+1.9%)
#5572 CyprusEurope LatviaEurope 54 59 44 -5 (-8.5%) +10 (+22.7%)
#5573 CyprusEurope LithuaniaEurope 54 51 33 +3 (+5.9%) +21 (+63.6%)
#5574 El SalvadorAmericas LuxembourgEurope 54 47 0 +7 (+14.9%) N/A
#5575 GuatemalaAmericas IcelandEurope 54 36 37 +18 (+50.0%) +17 (+45.9%)
#5576 IndonesiaAsia SlovakiaEurope 54 50 35 +4 (+8.0%) +19 (+54.3%)
#5577 IrelandEurope VenezuelaAmericas 54 57 62 -3 (-5.3%) -8 (-12.9%)
#5578 IsraelMiddle East MaltaEurope 54 31 15 +23 (+74.2%) +39 (+260.0%)
#5579 JordanMiddle East LuxembourgEurope 54 47 0 +7 (+14.9%) N/A
#5580 KuwaitMiddle East LuxembourgEurope 54 47 0 +7 (+14.9%) N/A
#5581 KyrgyzstanAsia LuxembourgEurope 54 47 0 +7 (+14.9%) N/A
#5582 New ZealandOceania PortugalEurope 54 48 44 +6 (+12.5%) +10 (+22.7%)
#5583 NigeriaAfrica BelizeAmericas 54 49 44 +5 (+10.2%) +10 (+22.7%)
#5584 PhilippinesAsia Puerto RicoAmericas 54 60 140 -6 (-10.0%) -86 (-61.4%)
#5585 South KoreaAsia SloveniaEurope 54 48 25 +6 (+12.5%) +29 (+116.0%)
#5586 SwedenEurope AndorraEurope 54 51 49 +3 (+5.9%) +5 (+10.2%)
#5587 SwedenEurope GuatemalaAmericas 54 49 45 +5 (+10.2%) +9 (+20.0%)
#5588 VietnamAsia EstoniaEurope 54 53 32 +1 (+1.9%) +22 (+68.8%)
#5589 ArgentinaAmericas NamibiaAfrica 53 50 48 +3 (+6.0%) +5 (+10.4%)
#5590 ArgentinaAmericas SerbiaEurope 53 55 55 -2 (-3.6%) -2 (-3.6%)
#5591 BahamasAmericas NamibiaAfrica 53 50 48 +3 (+6.0%) +5 (+10.4%)
#5592 BelgiumEurope El SalvadorAmericas 53 52 52 +1 (+1.9%) +1 (+1.9%)
#5593 KazakhstanAsia IcelandEurope 53 35 21 +18 (+51.4%) +32 (+152.4%)
#5594 MaliAfrica AustraliaOceania 53 57 80 -4 (-7.0%) -27 (-33.8%)
#5595 MaltaEurope PortugalEurope 53 47 43 +6 (+12.8%) +10 (+23.3%)
#5596 New ZealandOceania NamibiaAfrica 53 50 48 +3 (+6.0%) +5 (+10.4%)
#5597 SerbiaEurope EstoniaEurope 53 52 22 +1 (+1.9%) +31 (+140.9%)
#5598 BahrainMiddle East NamibiaAfrica 52 49 47 +3 (+6.1%) +5 (+10.6%)
#5599 Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope PortugalEurope 52 46 42 +6 (+13.0%) +10 (+23.8%)
#5600 Czech RepublicEurope North MacedoniaEurope 52 52 53 0 (0.0%) -1 (-1.9%)