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
#6451 MauritaniaAfrica LuxembourgEurope 13 11 0 +2 (+18.2%) N/A
#6452 MauritiusAfrica GuineaAfrica 13 13 15 0 (0.0%) -2 (-13.3%)
#6453 NepalAsia SlovakiaEurope 13 12 9 +1 (+8.3%) +4 (+44.4%)
#6454 NicaraguaAmericas SlovakiaEurope 13 12 11 +1 (+8.3%) +2 (+18.2%)
#6455 PakistanAsia Costa RicaAmericas 13 11 9 +2 (+18.2%) +4 (+44.4%)
#6456 PolandEurope MongoliaAsia 13 12 13 +1 (+8.3%) 0 (0.0%)
#6457 PortugalEurope El SalvadorAmericas 13 13 13 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#6458 PortugalEurope Puerto RicoAmericas 13 14 35 -1 (-7.1%) -22 (-62.9%)
#6459 SwitzerlandEurope Cabo VerdeAfrica 13 12 13 +1 (+8.3%) 0 (0.0%)
#6460 SwitzerlandEurope GeorgiaAsia 13 13 14 0 (0.0%) -1 (-7.1%)
#6461 UgandaAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 13 11 9 +2 (+18.2%) +4 (+44.4%)
#6462 AlgeriaAfrica LithuaniaEurope 12 11 8 +1 (+9.1%) +4 (+50.0%)
#6463 AngolaAfrica GreeceEurope 12 11 8 +1 (+9.1%) +4 (+50.0%)
#6464 BrazilAmericas GuineaAfrica 12 12 14 0 (0.0%) -2 (-14.3%)
#6465 ColombiaAmericas LatviaEurope 12 13 6 -1 (-7.7%) +6 (+100.0%)
#6466 Costa RicaAmericas EstoniaEurope 12 12 3 0 (0.0%) +9 (+300.0%)
#6467 CyprusEurope VenezuelaAmericas 12 13 15 -1 (-7.7%) -3 (-20.0%)
#6468 Equatorial GuineaAfrica FinlandEurope 12 10 14 +2 (+20.0%) -2 (-14.3%)
#6469 EswatiniAfrica BahamasAmericas 12 11 12 +1 (+9.1%) 0 (0.0%)
#6470 EswatiniAfrica FinlandEurope 12 10 14 +2 (+20.0%) -2 (-14.3%)
#6471 GabonAfrica NorwayEurope 12 11 9 +1 (+9.1%) +3 (+33.3%)
#6472 GambiaAfrica BulgariaEurope 12 9 8 +3 (+33.3%) +4 (+50.0%)
#6473 GuineaAfrica BulgariaEurope 12 9 9 +3 (+33.3%) +3 (+33.3%)
#6474 Guinea-BissauAfrica HungaryEurope 12 10 3 +2 (+20.0%) +9 (+300.0%)
#6475 HondurasAmericas EstoniaEurope 12 12 2 0 (0.0%) +10 (+500.0%)
#6476 ItalyEurope BhutanAsia 12 12 13 0 (0.0%) -1 (-7.7%)
#6477 ItalyEurope Saint LuciaAmericas 12 12 14 0 (0.0%) -2 (-14.3%)
#6478 KuwaitMiddle East EstoniaEurope 12 12 9 0 (0.0%) +3 (+33.3%)
#6479 MalaysiaAsia LithuaniaEurope 12 11 1 +1 (+9.1%) +11 (+1,100.0%)
#6480 New ZealandOceania LatviaEurope 12 13 5 -1 (-7.7%) +7 (+140.0%)
#6481 New ZealandOceania LithuaniaEurope 12 11 8 +1 (+9.1%) +4 (+50.0%)
#6482 NorwayEurope BahamasAmericas 12 11 12 +1 (+9.1%) 0 (0.0%)
#6483 OmanMiddle East BulgariaEurope 12 9 4 +3 (+33.3%) +8 (+200.0%)
#6484 PeruAmericas LithuaniaEurope 12 11 5 +1 (+9.1%) +7 (+140.0%)
#6485 PortugalEurope GuineaAfrica 12 12 14 0 (0.0%) -2 (-14.3%)
#6486 Saudi ArabiaMiddle East LatviaEurope 12 13 5 -1 (-7.7%) +7 (+140.0%)
#6487 South AfricaAfrica GabonAfrica 12 11 12 +1 (+9.1%) 0 (0.0%)
#6488 TajikistanAsia SloveniaEurope 12 11 3 +1 (+9.1%) +9 (+300.0%)
#6489 TurkmenistanAsia SloveniaEurope 12 11 5 +1 (+9.1%) +7 (+140.0%)
#6490 UgandaAfrica BahamasAmericas 12 11 12 +1 (+9.1%) 0 (0.0%)
#6491 UgandaAfrica BulgariaEurope 12 9 7 +3 (+33.3%) +5 (+71.4%)
#6492 UgandaAfrica SlovakiaEurope 12 11 8 +1 (+9.1%) +4 (+50.0%)
#6493 ZambiaAfrica SlovakiaEurope 12 11 11 +1 (+9.1%) +1 (+9.1%)
#6494 ZimbabweAfrica VenezuelaAmericas 12 13 15 -1 (-7.7%) -3 (-20.0%)
#6495 AlbaniaEurope LatviaEurope 11 12 9 -1 (-8.3%) +2 (+22.2%)
#6496 AustriaEurope El SalvadorAmericas 11 11 11 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#6497 BahamasAmericas DominicaAmericas 11 11 12 0 (0.0%) -1 (-8.3%)
#6498 BahamasAmericas GuineaAfrica 11 11 13 0 (0.0%) -2 (-15.4%)
#6499 BeninAfrica SlovakiaEurope 11 10 9 +1 (+10.0%) +2 (+22.2%)
#6500 Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope BoliviaAmericas 11 10 11 +1 (+10.0%) 0 (0.0%)