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India–UAE, India–US among top 10 migration corridors in 2024: UN
The UN IOM World Migration Report 2026 places the India–UAE and India–US corridors among the world’s top 10 migration routes for 2024. It notes about 304 million people lived outside their birth country as of mid-2024, with the global migrant share rising from 2.9% in 1990 to 3.7% in 2024, and highlights gender patterns and diaspora influences on policy.
Why It Matters
Shows the scale and composition of modern migration, highlighting India’s role in major corridors and potential implications for labor markets, bilateral relations, and policy decisions.
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Sixth-largest corridor: India to United States (2024)
2024
The India–United States migration corridor is the sixth largest in the world, and the second-largest corridor involving North America after Mexico–United States. About 3.2 million Indian migrants were living in the United States in 2024.
Fifth-largest corridor: India to United Arab Emirates (2024)
2024
The India–United Arab Emirates corridor is the fifth-largest, comprising mainly migrant workers; more than 8 million international migrants lived in the UAE, with Indians being the top nationality.
Fourth-largest corridor: Russia to Ukraine (2024)
2024
The Russia–Ukraine corridor takes up the fourth spot.
Third-largest corridor: Syria to Türkiye (2024)
2024
The corridor between Syria and Türkiye comprises mainly refugees displaced by the Syrian civil war.
Second-largest corridor: Afghanistan to Iran (2024)
2024
The second largest is Afghanistan to Iran.
Largest migration corridor: Mexico to United States (2024)
2024
The Mexico-to-United States corridor remains the largest in the world, with around 11 million people.
Mid-2024: About 304 million international migrants worldwide
2024
Globally around 304 million people lived in a country other than their country of birth as of mid-2024.
2024: Global migrant share reached 3.7%
2024
The proportion of international migrants as a share of the global population increased to 3.7% in 2024.
1990: Global migrant share was 2.9%
1990
The proportion of international migrants as a share of the global population was 2.9% in 1990.