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United States → Mexico

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
Mexico
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7,656
Change since 2018
+47.4%
Share of all arrivals in Mexico, 2023
10.95%
Inflow 20237,656OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to Mexico

Inflows of nationals of the United States recorded by Mexico; stock of nationals of the United States living there; and acquisitions of Mexico's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

7,21014k2007201020132016201920222023
7,21014k2007201020132016201920222023
Data table
20071,409
20082,155
20092,882
20104,026
20114,261
20123,952
201314,420
20149,373
20157,096
20166,754
20175,374
20185,194
20195,030
20205,312
20216,936
20227,603
20237,656
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
20237,656——
20227,60385,81413
20216,93671,46122
20205,31282,53646
20195,03079,603139
20185,19474,579189
20175,37468,856127
20166,75467,481119
20157,09665,302136
20149,373—120
201314,42063,424119
20123,95268,471108
20114,26164,87179
20104,02659,998117
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in the United States who live in Mexico: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

412k824k19901995200020052010201520202024
412k824k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990225,566
1995280,285
2000353,209
2005511,789
2010731,017
2015768,225
2020799,179
2024823,502
Estimate, 2024
823,502
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
47.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Mexico in the United States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.—
Consulate-generalNogalesconsulmex.sre.gob.mx
Consulate-generalTexas—
ConsulatePortland—
ConsulateSeattle—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Mexico, 2023; the United States ranks 3.

Inflows to Mexico, 2023
  1. Honduras12,522
  2. Guatemala8,628
  3. United States7,656
  4. Venezuela6,082
  5. Colombia5,333
  6. El Salvador4,697
  7. Cuba4,100
  8. Canada2,948
  9. China1,979
  10. Haiti1,789
  11. Argentina1,587
  12. Spain1,112
Other destinations for people from the United States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Japan19,684
  3. Germany14,858
  4. Spain13,218
  5. Canada10,640
  6. Netherlands5,729
  7. Portugal4,823
  8. New Zealand4,191
  9. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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