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
#5801 São Tomé and PríncipeAfrica TogoAfrica 40 40 41 0 (0.0%) -1 (-2.4%)
#5802 SpainEurope LiberiaAfrica 40 49 65 -9 (-18.4%) -25 (-38.5%)
#5803 SwedenEurope MaldivesAsia 40 37 36 +3 (+8.1%) +4 (+11.1%)
#5804 TurkmenistanAsia FinlandEurope 40 34 21 +6 (+17.6%) +19 (+90.5%)
#5805 UgandaAfrica LuxembourgEurope 40 35 0 +5 (+14.3%) N/A
#5806 VenezuelaAmericas Antigua and BarbudaAmericas 40 39 39 +1 (+2.6%) +1 (+2.6%)
#5807 ZambiaAfrica CroatiaEurope 40 42 46 -2 (-4.8%) -6 (-13.0%)
#5808 AustriaEurope NicaraguaAmericas 39 38 38 +1 (+2.6%) +1 (+2.6%)
#5809 BahrainMiddle East BulgariaEurope 39 28 14 +11 (+39.3%) +25 (+178.6%)
#5810 BeninAfrica HungaryEurope 39 33 9 +6 (+18.2%) +30 (+333.3%)
#5811 BotswanaAfrica EswatiniAfrica 39 39 41 0 (0.0%) -2 (-4.9%)
#5812 Cabo VerdeAfrica TogoAfrica 39 39 40 0 (0.0%) -1 (-2.5%)
#5813 ColombiaAmericas CroatiaEurope 39 41 45 -2 (-4.9%) -6 (-13.3%)
#5814 Costa RicaAmericas GreeceEurope 39 37 37 +2 (+5.4%) +2 (+5.4%)
#5815 DenmarkEurope BhutanAsia 39 38 38 +1 (+2.6%) +1 (+2.6%)
#5816 EcuadorAmericas BulgariaEurope 39 28 15 +11 (+39.3%) +24 (+160.0%)
#5817 FijiOceania NiueOther 39 39 40 0 (0.0%) -1 (-2.5%)
#5818 IraqMiddle East Sri LankaAsia 39 39 40 0 (0.0%) -1 (-2.5%)
#5819 KenyaAfrica BulgariaEurope 39 28 16 +11 (+39.3%) +23 (+143.8%)
#5820 LibyaAfrica Sri LankaAsia 39 39 40 0 (0.0%) -1 (-2.5%)
#5821 MauritiusAfrica GreeceEurope 39 37 37 +2 (+5.4%) +2 (+5.4%)
#5822 NetherlandsEurope Cabo VerdeAfrica 39 37 37 +2 (+5.4%) +2 (+5.4%)
#5823 PortugalEurope LatviaEurope 39 42 48 -3 (-7.1%) -9 (-18.8%)
#5824 UruguayAmericas NicaraguaAmericas 39 38 38 +1 (+2.6%) +1 (+2.6%)
#5825 BahrainMiddle East NorwayEurope 38 34 32 +4 (+11.8%) +6 (+18.8%)
#5826 BangladeshAsia MaltaEurope 38 22 11 +16 (+72.7%) +27 (+245.5%)
#5827 BelgiumEurope SeychellesAfrica 38 37 38 +1 (+2.7%) 0 (0.0%)
#5828 BruneiAsia NorwayEurope 38 34 34 +4 (+11.8%) +4 (+11.8%)
#5829 CanadaAmericas BhutanAsia 38 37 37 +1 (+2.7%) +1 (+2.7%)
#5830 ChileAmericas BahamasAmericas 38 36 35 +2 (+5.6%) +3 (+8.6%)
#5831 ChinaAsia DominicaAmericas 38 37 38 +1 (+2.7%) 0 (0.0%)
#5832 GuatemalaAmericas BahamasAmericas 38 36 35 +2 (+5.6%) +3 (+8.6%)
#5833 GuatemalaAmericas HungaryEurope 38 32 16 +6 (+18.8%) +22 (+137.5%)
#5834 JamaicaAmericas HungaryEurope 38 32 25 +6 (+18.8%) +13 (+52.0%)
#5835 JapanAsia BahamasAmericas 38 36 35 +2 (+5.6%) +3 (+8.6%)
#5836 MaldivesAsia SeychellesAfrica 38 37 38 +1 (+2.7%) 0 (0.0%)
#5837 MoroccoAfrica EstoniaEurope 38 37 25 +1 (+2.7%) +13 (+52.0%)
#5838 ParaguayAmericas LuxembourgEurope 38 33 0 +5 (+15.2%) N/A
#5839 Saint Kitts and NevisAmericas Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAmericas 38 37 39 +1 (+2.7%) -1 (-2.6%)
#5840 BeninAfrica BulgariaEurope 37 27 24 +10 (+37.0%) +13 (+54.2%)
#5841 ChileAmericas BulgariaEurope 37 27 20 +10 (+37.0%) +17 (+85.0%)
#5842 CroatiaEurope LithuaniaEurope 37 35 7 +2 (+5.7%) +30 (+428.6%)
#5843 EthiopiaAfrica GhanaAfrica 37 33 30 +4 (+12.1%) +7 (+23.3%)
#5844 JapanAsia SamoaOceania 37 39 43 -2 (-5.1%) -6 (-14.0%)
#5845 LibyaAfrica NamibiaAfrica 37 35 34 +2 (+5.7%) +3 (+8.8%)
#5846 MoroccoAfrica Dominican RepublicAmericas 37 34 33 +3 (+8.8%) +4 (+12.1%)
#5847 North MacedoniaEurope Costa RicaAmericas 37 31 26 +6 (+19.4%) +11 (+42.3%)
#5848 Saint Kitts and NevisAmericas BahamasAmericas 37 35 34 +2 (+5.7%) +3 (+8.8%)
#5849 South KoreaAsia NamibiaAfrica 37 35 34 +2 (+5.7%) +3 (+8.8%)
#5850 TürkiyeAsia NamibiaAfrica 37 35 34 +2 (+5.7%) +3 (+8.8%)