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
#5851 AlgeriaAfrica CyprusEurope 36 34 34 +2 (+5.9%) +2 (+5.9%)
#5852 AzerbaijanAsia CyprusEurope 36 34 34 +2 (+5.9%) +2 (+5.9%)
#5853 BelgiumEurope GuineaAfrica 36 37 40 -1 (-2.7%) -4 (-10.0%)
#5854 BotswanaAfrica BulgariaEurope 36 26 23 +10 (+38.5%) +13 (+56.5%)
#5855 BrazilAmericas Puerto RicoAmericas 36 40 95 -4 (-10.0%) -59 (-62.1%)
#5856 CubaAmericas CyprusEurope 36 34 34 +2 (+5.9%) +2 (+5.9%)
#5857 Equatorial GuineaAfrica IcelandEurope 36 24 9 +12 (+50.0%) +27 (+300.0%)
#5858 EthiopiaAfrica PortugalEurope 36 32 30 +4 (+12.5%) +6 (+20.0%)
#5859 GrenadaAmericas BahamasAmericas 36 34 33 +2 (+5.9%) +3 (+9.1%)
#5860 GuatemalaAmericas PortugalEurope 36 32 30 +4 (+12.5%) +6 (+20.0%)
#5861 IndonesiaAsia BahamasAmericas 36 34 33 +2 (+5.9%) +3 (+9.1%)
#5862 IrelandEurope Dominican RepublicAmericas 36 33 32 +3 (+9.1%) +4 (+12.5%)
#5863 ItalyEurope North MacedoniaEurope 36 36 37 0 (0.0%) -1 (-2.7%)
#5864 KyrgyzstanAsia SlovakiaEurope 36 33 25 +3 (+9.1%) +11 (+44.0%)
#5865 LebanonMiddle East LatviaEurope 36 39 29 -3 (-7.7%) +7 (+24.1%)
#5866 ParaguayAmericas HondurasAmericas 36 35 35 +1 (+2.9%) +1 (+2.9%)
#5867 TunisiaAfrica CyprusEurope 36 34 34 +2 (+5.9%) +2 (+5.9%)
#5868 CanadaAmericas LiberiaAfrica 35 42 56 -7 (-16.7%) -21 (-37.5%)
#5869 CanadaAmericas MauritiusAfrica 35 35 36 0 (0.0%) -1 (-2.8%)
#5870 ChileAmericas SlovakiaEurope 35 32 28 +3 (+9.4%) +7 (+25.0%)
#5871 CyprusEurope PortugalEurope 35 31 29 +4 (+12.9%) +6 (+20.7%)
#5872 EgyptAfrica GuatemalaAmericas 35 32 31 +3 (+9.4%) +4 (+12.9%)
#5873 GeorgiaAsia SloveniaEurope 35 31 18 +4 (+12.9%) +17 (+94.4%)
#5874 GuineaAfrica IcelandEurope 35 23 18 +12 (+52.2%) +17 (+94.4%)
#5875 GuyanaAmericas IcelandEurope 35 23 20 +12 (+52.2%) +15 (+75.0%)
#5876 ItalyEurope LiberiaAfrica 35 43 57 -8 (-18.6%) -22 (-38.6%)
#5877 JamaicaAmericas LuxembourgEurope 35 30 0 +5 (+16.7%) N/A
#5878 KuwaitMiddle East MauritaniaAfrica 35 33 31 +2 (+6.1%) +4 (+12.9%)
#5879 MexicoAmericas LithuaniaEurope 35 33 16 +2 (+6.1%) +19 (+118.8%)
#5880 NigeriaAfrica BermudaOther 35 34 39 +1 (+2.9%) -4 (-10.3%)
#5881 PolandEurope TajikistanAsia 35 35 37 0 (0.0%) -2 (-5.4%)
#5882 RussiaEurope GuineaAfrica 35 36 39 -1 (-2.8%) -4 (-10.3%)
#5883 RwandaAfrica GuineaAfrica 35 36 39 -1 (-2.8%) -4 (-10.3%)
#5884 Saudi ArabiaMiddle East GuatemalaAmericas 35 32 31 +3 (+9.4%) +4 (+12.9%)
#5885 Sierra LeoneAfrica HungaryEurope 35 30 31 +5 (+16.7%) +4 (+12.9%)
#5886 SlovakiaEurope North MacedoniaEurope 35 35 36 0 (0.0%) -1 (-2.8%)
#5887 SwedenEurope El SalvadorAmericas 35 35 35 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#5888 ZambiaAfrica HungaryEurope 35 30 16 +5 (+16.7%) +19 (+118.8%)
#5889 BangladeshAsia NamibiaAfrica 34 32 31 +2 (+6.3%) +3 (+9.7%)
#5890 BelgiumEurope BelarusEurope 34 34 36 0 (0.0%) -2 (-5.6%)
#5891 CanadaAmericas Guinea-BissauAfrica 34 41 57 -7 (-17.1%) -23 (-40.4%)
#5892 ChadAfrica NorwayEurope 34 31 24 +3 (+9.7%) +10 (+41.7%)
#5893 ChileAmericas NamibiaAfrica 34 32 31 +2 (+6.3%) +3 (+9.7%)
#5894 CroatiaEurope Costa RicaAmericas 34 28 24 +6 (+21.4%) +10 (+41.7%)
#5895 Czech RepublicEurope GeorgiaAsia 34 33 33 +1 (+3.0%) +1 (+3.0%)
#5896 Dominican RepublicAmericas Saint LuciaAmericas 34 35 38 -1 (-2.9%) -4 (-10.5%)
#5897 FinlandEurope CroatiaEurope 34 36 39 -2 (-5.6%) -5 (-12.8%)
#5898 IcelandEurope PortugalEurope 34 30 28 +4 (+13.3%) +6 (+21.4%)
#5899 JordanMiddle East Puerto RicoAmericas 34 38 90 -4 (-10.5%) -56 (-62.2%)
#5900 LebanonMiddle East DominicaAmericas 34 33 34 +1 (+3.0%) 0 (0.0%)