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
#1751 ChileAmericas BoliviaAmericas 5,882 5,268 4,731 +614 (+11.7%) +1,151 (+24.3%)
#1752 ArgentinaAmericas New ZealandOceania 5,878 4,341 2,544 +1,537 (+35.4%) +3,334 (+131.1%)
#1753 SwedenEurope GreeceEurope 5,870 5,526 5,408 +344 (+6.2%) +462 (+8.5%)
#1754 ItalyEurope Czech RepublicEurope 5,867 4,848 3,461 +1,019 (+21.0%) +2,406 (+69.5%)
#1755 EgyptAfrica RussiaEurope 5,856 4,049 2,038 +1,807 (+44.6%) +3,818 (+187.3%)
#1756 Cabo VerdeAfrica ItalyEurope 5,847 6,073 5,764 -226 (-3.7%) +83 (+1.4%)
#1757 Côte d’IvoireAfrica TogoAfrica 5,841 5,798 5,746 +43 (+0.7%) +95 (+1.7%)
#1758 PolandEurope LuxembourgEurope 5,835 5,051 3,150 +784 (+15.5%) +2,685 (+85.2%)
#1759 PhilippinesAsia ChinaAsia 5,817 5,348 6,531 +469 (+8.8%) -714 (-10.9%)
#1760 GuineaAfrica PortugalEurope 5,805 5,160 4,500 +645 (+12.5%) +1,305 (+29.0%)
#1761 MaltaEurope CanadaAmericas 5,795 6,505 7,588 -710 (-10.9%) -1,793 (-23.6%)
#1762 ArmeniaAsia UzbekistanAsia 5,789 5,824 5,870 -35 (-0.6%) -81 (-1.4%)
#1763 GambiaAfrica SenegalAfrica 5,764 5,622 5,386 +142 (+2.5%) +378 (+7.0%)
#1764 PhilippinesAsia FinlandEurope 5,759 4,892 3,090 +867 (+17.7%) +2,669 (+86.4%)
#1765 MongoliaAsia RussiaEurope 5,750 9,512 14,168 -3,762 (-39.6%) -8,418 (-59.4%)
#1766 SwitzerlandEurope BelgiumEurope 5,711 5,399 5,085 +312 (+5.8%) +626 (+12.3%)
#1767 FranceEurope HungaryEurope 5,708 4,839 3,896 +869 (+18.0%) +1,812 (+46.5%)
#1768 RomaniaEurope CyprusEurope 5,707 5,377 5,209 +330 (+6.1%) +498 (+9.6%)
#1769 SerbiaEurope Czech RepublicEurope 5,697 4,322 2,345 +1,375 (+31.8%) +3,352 (+142.9%)
#1770 HondurasAmericas Costa RicaAmericas 5,682 4,708 3,924 +974 (+20.7%) +1,758 (+44.8%)
#1771 IndiaAsia Czech RepublicEurope 5,675 4,312 2,376 +1,363 (+31.6%) +3,299 (+138.8%)
#1772 AustriaEurope IsraelMiddle East 5,672 5,363 4,976 +309 (+5.8%) +696 (+14.0%)
#1773 FranceEurope LibyaAfrica 5,670 5,364 5,010 +306 (+5.7%) +660 (+13.2%)
#1774 SyriaMiddle East MaltaEurope 5,635 3,242 1,488 +2,393 (+73.8%) +4,147 (+278.7%)
#1775 IranMiddle East New ZealandOceania 5,632 4,956 3,798 +676 (+13.6%) +1,834 (+48.3%)
#1776 ItalyEurope NorwayEurope 5,604 5,040 3,976 +564 (+11.2%) +1,628 (+40.9%)
#1777 PortugalEurope South AfricaAfrica 5,602 8,532 12,085 -2,930 (-34.3%) -6,483 (-53.6%)
#1778 NigeriaAfrica MozambiqueAfrica 5,582 5,356 5,100 +226 (+4.2%) +482 (+9.5%)
#1779 ArmeniaAsia BelarusEurope 5,577 5,643 5,728 -66 (-1.2%) -151 (-2.6%)
#1780 Guinea-BissauAfrica Cabo VerdeAfrica 5,576 5,330 5,015 +246 (+4.6%) +561 (+11.2%)
#1781 FranceEurope KuwaitMiddle East 5,575 5,085 4,381 +490 (+9.6%) +1,194 (+27.3%)
#1782 SingaporeAsia IndiaAsia 5,575 5,870 6,294 -295 (-5.0%) -719 (-11.4%)
#1783 KenyaAfrica EthiopiaAfrica 5,564 5,372 4,422 +192 (+3.6%) +1,142 (+25.8%)
#1784 USAAmericas El SalvadorAmericas 5,562 5,488 5,397 +74 (+1.3%) +165 (+3.1%)
#1785 BelgiumEurope GreeceEurope 5,551 5,225 5,112 +326 (+6.2%) +439 (+8.6%)
#1786 MontenegroEurope CroatiaEurope 5,539 5,815 6,181 -276 (-4.7%) -642 (-10.4%)
#1787 ZambiaAfrica MozambiqueAfrica 5,539 5,315 5,059 +224 (+4.2%) +480 (+9.5%)
#1788 TajikistanAsia BelarusEurope 5,530 5,595 5,679 -65 (-1.2%) -149 (-2.6%)
#1789 MoroccoAfrica LibyaAfrica 5,527 5,229 4,883 +298 (+5.7%) +644 (+13.2%)
#1790 VietnamAsia PeruAmericas 5,527 75 34 +5,452 (+7,269.3%) +5,493 (+16,155.9%)
#1791 USAAmericas KuwaitMiddle East 5,521 5,035 4,339 +486 (+9.7%) +1,182 (+27.2%)
#1792 ChadAfrica South SudanAfrica 5,506 5,315 5,184 +191 (+3.6%) +322 (+6.2%)
#1793 LiberiaAfrica CameroonAfrica 5,501 4,956 4,255 +545 (+11.0%) +1,246 (+29.3%)
#1794 MongoliaAsia Czech RepublicEurope 5,498 5,543 5,599 -45 (-0.8%) -101 (-1.8%)
#1795 ThailandAsia ChinaAsia 5,498 3,787 4,966 +1,711 (+45.2%) +532 (+10.7%)
#1796 TunisiaAfrica UAEMiddle East 5,497 4,841 4,623 +656 (+13.6%) +874 (+18.9%)
#1797 ItalyEurope BulgariaEurope 5,492 3,994 2,479 +1,498 (+37.5%) +3,013 (+121.5%)
#1798 TürkiyeAsia RomaniaEurope 5,484 5,130 4,692 +354 (+6.9%) +792 (+16.9%)
#1799 SloveniaEurope AustraliaOceania 5,483 6,627 8,068 -1,144 (-17.3%) -2,585 (-32.0%)
#1800 PeruAmericas Costa RicaAmericas 5,479 4,540 3,783 +939 (+20.7%) +1,696 (+44.8%)