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
#4701 NamibiaAfrica FinlandEurope 179 152 90 +27 (+17.8%) +89 (+98.9%)
#4702 GuineaAfrica GhanaAfrica 178 159 140 +19 (+11.9%) +38 (+27.1%)
#4703 ItalyEurope BahamasAmericas 178 168 158 +10 (+6.0%) +20 (+12.7%)
#4704 JapanAsia IcelandEurope 178 118 98 +60 (+50.8%) +80 (+81.6%)
#4705 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAmericas Saint Kitts and NevisAmericas 178 173 168 +5 (+2.9%) +10 (+6.0%)
#4706 ArgentinaAmericas CroatiaEurope 177 186 200 -9 (-4.8%) -23 (-11.5%)
#4707 JordanMiddle East VenezuelaAmericas 177 186 200 -9 (-4.8%) -23 (-11.5%)
#4708 SloveniaEurope BulgariaEurope 177 129 83 +48 (+37.2%) +94 (+113.3%)
#4709 South KoreaAsia BruneiAsia 177 165 153 +12 (+7.3%) +24 (+15.7%)
#4710 SyriaMiddle East EstoniaEurope 177 174 10 +3 (+1.7%) +167 (+1,670.0%)
#4711 USAAmericas BruneiAsia 177 165 153 +12 (+7.3%) +24 (+15.7%)
#4712 CanadaAmericas Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAmericas 176 173 172 +3 (+1.7%) +4 (+2.3%)
#4713 Côte d’IvoireAfrica EgyptAfrica 176 296 303 -120 (-40.5%) -127 (-41.9%)
#4714 GuatemalaAmericas BoliviaAmericas 176 158 143 +18 (+11.4%) +33 (+23.1%)
#4715 JamaicaAmericas BrazilAmericas 176 223 183 -47 (-21.1%) -7 (-3.8%)
#4716 ArgentinaAmericas BulgariaEurope 175 127 99 +48 (+37.8%) +76 (+76.8%)
#4717 IcelandEurope HungaryEurope 175 148 125 +27 (+18.2%) +50 (+40.0%)
#4718 CanadaAmericas MongoliaAsia 174 164 154 +10 (+6.1%) +20 (+13.0%)
#4719 ChinaAsia Sierra LeoneAfrica 174 187 195 -13 (-7.0%) -21 (-10.8%)
#4720 DenmarkEurope CyprusEurope 174 164 161 +10 (+6.1%) +13 (+8.1%)
#4721 GreeceEurope EstoniaEurope 174 171 77 +3 (+1.8%) +97 (+126.0%)
#4722 MaltaEurope DenmarkEurope 174 146 109 +28 (+19.2%) +65 (+59.6%)
#4723 MaltaEurope South AfricaAfrica 174 177 175 -3 (-1.7%) -1 (-0.6%)
#4724 TunisiaAfrica PortugalEurope 174 155 137 +19 (+12.3%) +37 (+27.0%)
#4725 VenezuelaAmericas CubaAmericas 174 245 241 -71 (-29.0%) -67 (-27.8%)
#4726 AfghanistanAsia EcuadorAmericas 173 190 165 -17 (-8.9%) +8 (+4.8%)
#4727 FinlandEurope LithuaniaEurope 173 164 108 +9 (+5.5%) +65 (+60.2%)
#4728 JapanAsia GuatemalaAmericas 173 157 141 +16 (+10.2%) +32 (+22.7%)
#4729 Puerto RicoAmericas EcuadorAmericas 173 176 184 -3 (-1.7%) -11 (-6.0%)
#4730 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAmericas ArubaAmericas 173 126 113 +47 (+37.3%) +60 (+53.1%)
#4731 BarbadosAmericas DominicaAmericas 172 169 167 +3 (+1.8%) +5 (+3.0%)
#4732 Côte d’IvoireAfrica FinlandEurope 172 146 122 +26 (+17.8%) +50 (+41.0%)
#4733 CroatiaEurope BulgariaEurope 172 125 95 +47 (+37.6%) +77 (+81.1%)
#4734 Dominican RepublicAmericas PortugalEurope 172 153 66 +19 (+12.4%) +106 (+160.6%)
#4735 JapanAsia SlovakiaEurope 172 158 137 +14 (+8.9%) +35 (+25.5%)
#4736 MauritiusAfrica IndiaAsia 172 183 197 -11 (-6.0%) -25 (-12.7%)
#4737 MexicoAmericas SlovakiaEurope 172 158 93 +14 (+8.9%) +79 (+84.9%)
#4738 SingaporeAsia LuxembourgEurope 172 149 0 +23 (+15.4%) N/A
#4739 BeninAfrica NamibiaAfrica 171 161 152 +10 (+6.2%) +19 (+12.5%)
#4740 BrazilAmericas CroatiaEurope 171 180 193 -9 (-5.0%) -22 (-11.4%)
#4741 LatviaEurope CyprusEurope 171 161 157 +10 (+6.2%) +14 (+8.9%)
#4742 LebanonMiddle East SlovakiaEurope 171 157 111 +14 (+8.9%) +60 (+54.1%)
#4743 LiberiaAfrica DenmarkEurope 171 164 159 +7 (+4.3%) +12 (+7.5%)
#4744 MongoliaAsia NorwayEurope 171 154 146 +17 (+11.0%) +25 (+17.1%)
#4745 NicaraguaAmericas GreeceEurope 171 161 159 +10 (+6.2%) +12 (+7.5%)
#4746 PhilippinesAsia CambodiaAsia 171 162 152 +9 (+5.6%) +19 (+12.5%)
#4747 Sierra LeoneAfrica FinlandEurope 171 145 125 +26 (+17.9%) +46 (+36.8%)
#4748 VenezuelaAmericas NicaraguaAmericas 171 165 159 +6 (+3.6%) +12 (+7.5%)
#4749 SingaporeAsia EgyptAfrica 170 201 0 -31 (-15.4%) N/A
#4750 HungaryEurope LatviaEurope 169 183 193 -14 (-7.7%) -24 (-12.4%)