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
#4351 MexicoAmericas South AfricaAfrica 261 234 189 +27 (+11.5%) +72 (+38.1%)
#4352 ThailandAsia PanamaAmericas 261 171 144 +90 (+52.6%) +117 (+81.3%)
#4353 AustraliaOceania IcelandEurope 260 172 121 +88 (+51.2%) +139 (+114.9%)
#4354 CubaAmericas PolandEurope 259 262 261 -3 (-1.1%) -2 (-0.8%)
#4355 GambiaAfrica GuineaAfrica 259 268 281 -9 (-3.4%) -22 (-7.8%)
#4356 KuwaitMiddle East FinlandEurope 259 220 121 +39 (+17.7%) +138 (+114.0%)
#4357 LiechtensteinEurope PortugalEurope 259 230 202 +29 (+12.6%) +57 (+28.2%)
#4358 AustraliaOceania SamoaOceania 258 270 287 -12 (-4.4%) -29 (-10.1%)
#4359 EcuadorAmericas HungaryEurope 258 219 107 +39 (+17.8%) +151 (+141.1%)
#4360 FranceEurope LatviaEurope 257 279 181 -22 (-7.9%) +76 (+42.0%)
#4361 ChinaAsia KyrgyzstanAsia 256 262 271 -6 (-2.3%) -15 (-5.5%)
#4362 GreeceEurope MexicoAmericas 256 236 242 +20 (+8.5%) +14 (+5.8%)
#4363 KyrgyzstanAsia GeorgiaAsia 256 249 242 +7 (+2.8%) +14 (+5.8%)
#4364 MozambiqueAfrica AngolaAfrica 256 248 235 +8 (+3.2%) +21 (+8.9%)
#4365 SloveniaEurope North MacedoniaEurope 256 255 256 +1 (+0.4%) 0 (0.0%)
#4366 ZambiaAfrica GreeceEurope 256 241 237 +15 (+6.2%) +19 (+8.0%)
#4367 Cabo VerdeAfrica ColombiaAmericas 255 194 94 +61 (+31.4%) +161 (+171.3%)
#4368 LibyaAfrica South AfricaAfrica 255 249 240 +6 (+2.4%) +15 (+6.3%)
#4369 New ZealandOceania ArgentinaAmericas 255 249 242 +6 (+2.4%) +13 (+5.4%)
#4370 AustriaEurope MontenegroEurope 254 256 257 -2 (-0.8%) -3 (-1.2%)
#4371 CanadaAmericas Sri LankaAsia 254 251 250 +3 (+1.2%) +4 (+1.6%)
#4372 CyprusEurope Sri LankaAsia 254 251 250 +3 (+1.2%) +4 (+1.6%)
#4373 SenegalAfrica FinlandEurope 254 216 168 +38 (+17.6%) +86 (+51.2%)
#4374 GuyanaAmericas Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAmericas 253 249 246 +4 (+1.6%) +7 (+2.8%)
#4375 IrelandEurope PeruAmericas 253 109 136 +144 (+132.1%) +117 (+86.0%)
#4376 BelizeAmericas ChileAmericas 252 228 99 +24 (+10.5%) +153 (+154.5%)
#4377 ChileAmericas HungaryEurope 252 214 132 +38 (+17.8%) +120 (+90.9%)
#4378 GeorgiaAsia ChileAmericas 252 228 99 +24 (+10.5%) +153 (+154.5%)
#4379 MoroccoAfrica ArgentinaAmericas 252 246 239 +6 (+2.4%) +13 (+5.4%)
#4380 CanadaAmericas El SalvadorAmericas 251 248 245 +3 (+1.2%) +6 (+2.4%)
#4381 ChileAmericas LuxembourgEurope 251 217 57 +34 (+15.7%) +194 (+340.4%)
#4382 HungaryEurope EstoniaEurope 251 246 201 +5 (+2.0%) +50 (+24.9%)
#4383 IranMiddle East IcelandEurope 251 166 63 +85 (+51.2%) +188 (+298.4%)
#4384 AlgeriaAfrica BrazilAmericas 250 243 206 +7 (+2.9%) +44 (+21.4%)
#4385 El SalvadorAmericas NorwayEurope 250 225 202 +25 (+11.1%) +48 (+23.8%)
#4386 North MacedoniaEurope FinlandEurope 250 212 157 +38 (+17.9%) +93 (+59.2%)
#4387 NorwayEurope South AfricaAfrica 250 255 296 -5 (-2.0%) -46 (-15.5%)
#4388 PortugalEurope ArubaAmericas 250 182 164 +68 (+37.4%) +86 (+52.4%)
#4389 SwedenEurope LatviaEurope 250 272 324 -22 (-8.1%) -74 (-22.8%)
#4390 TürkiyeAsia MongoliaAsia 250 236 222 +14 (+5.9%) +28 (+12.6%)
#4391 BrazilAmericas EstoniaEurope 249 244 93 +5 (+2.0%) +156 (+167.7%)
#4392 ChileAmericas PortugalEurope 249 221 194 +28 (+12.7%) +55 (+28.4%)
#4393 SenegalAfrica LiberiaAfrica 249 302 392 -53 (-17.5%) -143 (-36.5%)
#4394 BrazilAmericas El SalvadorAmericas 248 245 242 +3 (+1.2%) +6 (+2.5%)
#4395 NicaraguaAmericas NorwayEurope 248 223 191 +25 (+11.2%) +57 (+29.8%)
#4396 South KoreaAsia VenezuelaAmericas 248 260 277 -12 (-4.6%) -29 (-10.5%)
#4397 VenezuelaAmericas El SalvadorAmericas 248 245 242 +3 (+1.2%) +6 (+2.5%)
#4398 BotswanaAfrica LesothoAfrica 247 198 151 +49 (+24.7%) +96 (+63.6%)
#4399 AustriaEurope IcelandEurope 246 163 126 +83 (+50.9%) +120 (+95.2%)
#4400 FranceEurope SeychellesAfrica 246 242 239 +4 (+1.7%) +7 (+2.9%)