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Migration trends in Belarus

Europe

1.1M people from around the world have made Belarus their home. That's 11.5% of the country population, arriving from 58 different countries

9.1M

Population

1.1M

Immigrants

790.2K

Emigrants

+264.1K

Inflow

Every 9th person in Belarus was born abroad

The #58 largest immigrant destination worldwide

Top corridors

The largest migration routes in Belarus

Where people come from

🥇🇷🇺Russia664.6K63.0%
🥈🇺🇦Ukraine219.8K20.9%
🥉🇰🇿Kazakhstan68.1K6.5%

Where people move to

🥇🇷🇺Russia255.2K32.3%
🥈🇺🇦Ukraine253K32.0%
🥉🇵🇱Poland56.3K7.1%

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 annual surplus reached 147.3K

Today

  • Since 1990: 194.5K fewer foreign-born residents and 977.8K fewer citizens living abroad