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
#6201 TurkmenistanAsia LuxembourgEurope 22 19 0 +3 (+15.8%) N/A
#6202 YemenMiddle East LuxembourgEurope 22 19 0 +3 (+15.8%) N/A
#6203 AngolaAfrica BulgariaEurope 21 15 8 +6 (+40.0%) +13 (+162.5%)
#6204 AngolaAfrica CubaAmericas 21 30 44 -9 (-30.0%) -23 (-52.3%)
#6205 BahamasAmericas GreeceEurope 21 20 21 +1 (+5.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#6206 BelizeAmericas BarbadosAmericas 21 21 22 0 (0.0%) -1 (-4.5%)
#6207 Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope VenezuelaAmericas 21 22 24 -1 (-4.5%) -3 (-12.5%)
#6208 BruneiAsia TajikistanAsia 21 21 23 0 (0.0%) -2 (-8.7%)
#6209 BulgariaEurope LiechtensteinEurope 21 20 14 +1 (+5.0%) +7 (+50.0%)
#6210 Côte d’IvoireAfrica BulgariaEurope 21 15 12 +6 (+40.0%) +9 (+75.0%)
#6211 EswatiniAfrica NorwayEurope 21 19 15 +2 (+10.5%) +6 (+40.0%)
#6212 MaltaEurope LatviaEurope 21 23 6 -2 (-8.7%) +15 (+250.0%)
#6213 NepalAsia GuineaAfrica 21 22 25 -1 (-4.5%) -4 (-16.0%)
#6214 PolandEurope BahamasAmericas 21 20 20 +1 (+5.0%) +1 (+5.0%)
#6215 RomaniaEurope BelarusEurope 21 21 23 0 (0.0%) -2 (-8.7%)
#6216 SenegalAfrica SlovakiaEurope 21 19 15 +2 (+10.5%) +6 (+40.0%)
#6217 SlovakiaEurope VenezuelaAmericas 21 22 24 -1 (-4.5%) -3 (-12.5%)
#6218 South AfricaAfrica LatviaEurope 21 23 13 -2 (-8.7%) +8 (+61.5%)
#6219 SwitzerlandEurope LiberiaAfrica 21 25 34 -4 (-16.0%) -13 (-38.2%)
#6220 ThailandAsia LithuaniaEurope 21 20 2 +1 (+5.0%) +19 (+950.0%)
#6221 UAEMiddle East BelarusEurope 21 21 23 0 (0.0%) -2 (-8.7%)
#6222 VanuatuOceania BulgariaEurope 21 15 15 +6 (+40.0%) +6 (+40.0%)
#6223 VenezuelaAmericas LiechtensteinEurope 21 20 16 +1 (+5.0%) +5 (+31.3%)
#6224 ZambiaAfrica TajikistanAsia 21 21 23 0 (0.0%) -2 (-8.7%)
#6225 ArgentinaAmericas LatviaEurope 20 22 12 -2 (-9.1%) +8 (+66.7%)
#6226 CambodiaAsia GreeceEurope 20 19 20 +1 (+5.3%) 0 (0.0%)
#6227 ColombiaAmericas LithuaniaEurope 20 19 10 +1 (+5.3%) +10 (+100.0%)
#6228 CubaAmericas Antigua and BarbudaAmericas 20 19 20 +1 (+5.3%) 0 (0.0%)
#6229 EgyptAfrica LiechtensteinEurope 20 19 19 +1 (+5.3%) +1 (+5.3%)
#6230 EswatiniAfrica GreeceEurope 20 19 20 +1 (+5.3%) 0 (0.0%)
#6231 GhanaAfrica BermudaOther 20 20 25 0 (0.0%) -5 (-20.0%)
#6232 IranMiddle East GuatemalaAmericas 20 18 18 +2 (+11.1%) +2 (+11.1%)
#6233 JamaicaAmericas NicaraguaAmericas 20 19 20 +1 (+5.3%) 0 (0.0%)
#6234 JapanAsia Antigua and BarbudaAmericas 20 19 20 +1 (+5.3%) 0 (0.0%)
#6235 MadagascarAfrica SlovakiaEurope 20 18 18 +2 (+11.1%) +2 (+11.1%)
#6236 MaltaEurope LithuaniaEurope 20 19 9 +1 (+5.3%) +11 (+122.2%)
#6237 NetherlandsEurope BhutanAsia 20 19 20 +1 (+5.3%) 0 (0.0%)
#6238 NicaraguaAmericas LuxembourgEurope 20 17 0 +3 (+17.6%) N/A
#6239 NigeriaAfrica LatviaEurope 20 22 13 -2 (-9.1%) +7 (+53.8%)
#6240 PeruAmericas GeorgiaAsia 20 19 20 +1 (+5.3%) 0 (0.0%)
#6241 PhilippinesAsia Saint LuciaAmericas 20 21 23 -1 (-4.8%) -3 (-13.0%)
#6242 SerbiaEurope LatviaEurope 20 22 10 -2 (-9.1%) +10 (+100.0%)
#6243 South AfricaAfrica BoliviaAmericas 20 18 18 +2 (+11.1%) +2 (+11.1%)
#6244 TajikistanAsia HungaryEurope 20 17 15 +3 (+17.6%) +5 (+33.3%)
#6245 TogoAfrica Sierra LeoneAfrica 20 22 27 -2 (-9.1%) -7 (-25.9%)
#6246 UruguayAmericas SlovakiaEurope 20 18 12 +2 (+11.1%) +8 (+66.7%)
#6247 UzbekistanAsia IcelandEurope 20 13 10 +7 (+53.8%) +10 (+100.0%)
#6248 ZimbabweAfrica IcelandEurope 20 13 11 +7 (+53.8%) +9 (+81.8%)
#6249 ZimbabweAfrica SloveniaEurope 20 18 12 +2 (+11.1%) +8 (+66.7%)
#6250 ArmeniaAsia SloveniaEurope 19 17 13 +2 (+11.8%) +6 (+46.2%)