World Migration Report 2026 Context: World Migration Report 2026 was released by the International Organization for Migration Around 304 million people were living outside their country of birth as of mid-2024 Mexico–United States remains the world’s largest migration corridor with around 11 million migrants India-Related Migration Corridors India–United Arab Emirates corridor is the fifth-largest migration corridor in the world Corridor mainly consists of migrant workers employed in Gulf countries More than 8 million international migrants live in the UAE, with Indians forming the largest nationality group India–United States corridor ranks sixth globally. It is the second-largest migration corridor involving North America after Mexico–US. Indian migrants in the US mainly include highly skilled workers and international students Bangladesh–India corridor ranked 11th globally. India–Saudi Arabia corridor also figures among the top 20 migration corridors Gender Dimensions of Migration Gulf countries such as UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have a significantly higher proportion of male immigrants India has a higher share of female immigrants than male immigrants India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar and Indonesia have a larger share of male emigrants Male-dominated migration patterns are mainly linked to labour demand in: Construction, Manufacturing, Agriculture sectors in Gulf and Southeast Asian countries. Significance Highlights India’s growing role in global migration patterns Reflects importance of labour mobility and skilled migration in India’s economy Demonstrates the economic and strategic influence of the Indian diaspora worldwide
