MigrantoMigration trends in Belarus
Europe
Belarus takes in more people than it loses: 1.1M immigrants against 790.2K emigrants. Net balance +264.1K — 3% of the country's population
9.1M
Population
1.1M
Immigrants
790.2K
Emigrants
+264.1K
Inflow
1 in 9 residents of Belarus was born abroad — and 1 in 13 people born in Belarus lives abroad
#58 in the world by net migration gain
Top corridors
The largest migration flows in Belarus
Where people come from
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
1.2M immigrants · 1.8M emigrants
2015
- The country became a destination — more people arriving than leaving
2020
- Net migration doubled — the surplus reached 147.3K
Today
- Since 1990: 194.5K fewer foreign-born residents and 977.8K fewer emigrants
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
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