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
#6801 KuwaitMiddle East IcelandEurope 5 3 2 +2 (+66.7%) +3 (+150.0%)
#6802 KuwaitMiddle East LatviaEurope 5 5 3 0 (0.0%) +2 (+66.7%)
#6803 KuwaitMiddle East LithuaniaEurope 5 5 11 0 (0.0%) -6 (-54.5%)
#6804 LiberiaAfrica LithuaniaEurope 5 5 6 0 (0.0%) -1 (-16.7%)
#6805 LibyaAfrica LithuaniaEurope 5 5 5 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#6806 LiechtensteinEurope Costa RicaAmericas 5 4 4 +1 (+25.0%) +1 (+25.0%)
#6807 MalaysiaAsia Costa RicaAmericas 5 4 4 +1 (+25.0%) +1 (+25.0%)
#6808 MonacoEurope SlovakiaEurope 5 5 5 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#6809 MongoliaAsia GreeceEurope 5 5 7 0 (0.0%) -2 (-28.6%)
#6810 MontenegroEurope LiechtensteinEurope 5 5 4 0 (0.0%) +1 (+25.0%)
#6811 MoroccoAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 5 4 4 +1 (+25.0%) +1 (+25.0%)
#6812 MozambiqueAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 5 4 4 +1 (+25.0%) +1 (+25.0%)
#6813 NamibiaAfrica GreeceEurope 5 5 7 0 (0.0%) -2 (-28.6%)
#6814 NigeriaAfrica LithuaniaEurope 5 5 15 0 (0.0%) -10 (-66.7%)
#6815 OmanMiddle East LithuaniaEurope 5 5 1 0 (0.0%) +4 (+400.0%)
#6816 PanamaAmericas Saint LuciaAmericas 5 5 7 0 (0.0%) -2 (-28.6%)
#6817 Sierra LeoneAfrica SloveniaEurope 5 4 5 +1 (+25.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#6818 SingaporeAsia LithuaniaEurope 5 5 10 0 (0.0%) -5 (-50.0%)
#6819 TunisiaAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 5 4 4 +1 (+25.0%) +1 (+25.0%)
#6820 VanuatuOceania DenmarkEurope 5 5 4 0 (0.0%) +1 (+25.0%)
#6821 VietnamAsia MalaysiaAsia 5 5 7 0 (0.0%) -2 (-28.6%)
#6822 ZimbabweAfrica LithuaniaEurope 5 5 1 0 (0.0%) +4 (+400.0%)
#6823 AndorraEurope GuineaAfrica 4 4 6 0 (0.0%) -2 (-33.3%)
#6824 AngolaAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#6825 Antigua and BarbudaAmericas NorwayEurope 4 4 4 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
#6826 ArubaAmericas Antigua and BarbudaAmericas 4 4 5 0 (0.0%) -1 (-20.0%)
#6827 ArubaAmericas BulgariaEurope 4 3 5 +1 (+33.3%) -1 (-20.0%)
#6828 AzerbaijanAsia Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#6829 BahamasAmericas BulgariaEurope 4 3 4 +1 (+33.3%) 0 (0.0%)
#6830 BangladeshAsia Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#6831 BarbadosAmericas BulgariaEurope 4 3 4 +1 (+33.3%) 0 (0.0%)
#6832 BarbadosAmericas HungaryEurope 4 3 2 +1 (+33.3%) +2 (+100.0%)
#6833 CambodiaAsia Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#6834 CambodiaAsia LithuaniaEurope 4 4 5 0 (0.0%) -1 (-20.0%)
#6835 CameroonAfrica LatviaEurope 4 4 1 0 (0.0%) +3 (+300.0%)
#6836 ChileAmericas LithuaniaEurope 4 4 6 0 (0.0%) -2 (-33.3%)
#6837 ComorosAfrica NorwayEurope 4 4 6 0 (0.0%) -2 (-33.3%)
#6838 Costa RicaAmericas LiechtensteinEurope 4 4 5 0 (0.0%) -1 (-20.0%)
#6839 Côte d’IvoireAfrica Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#6840 CyprusEurope Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#6841 El SalvadorAmericas EstoniaEurope 4 4 1 0 (0.0%) +3 (+300.0%)
#6842 EstoniaEurope Costa RicaAmericas 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#6843 FinlandEurope GuineaAfrica 4 4 6 0 (0.0%) -2 (-33.3%)
#6844 GambiaAfrica Cabo VerdeAfrica 4 4 5 0 (0.0%) -1 (-20.0%)
#6845 GambiaAfrica SlovakiaEurope 4 4 3 0 (0.0%) +1 (+33.3%)
#6846 GrenadaAmericas HungaryEurope 4 3 3 +1 (+33.3%) +1 (+33.3%)
#6847 Guinea-BissauAfrica BulgariaEurope 4 3 4 +1 (+33.3%) 0 (0.0%)
#6848 GuyanaAmericas BulgariaEurope 4 3 4 +1 (+33.3%) 0 (0.0%)
#6849 HondurasAmericas SlovakiaEurope 4 4 2 0 (0.0%) +2 (+100.0%)
#6850 JordanMiddle East LatviaEurope 4 4 4 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)