MigrantoMigration trends in Russia
Europe
Russia loses more people than it takes in: 9.1M emigrants against 7.3M immigrants. Net balance −1.9M — 1% of the country's population
143.5M
Population
7.3M
Immigrants
9.1M
Emigrants
−1.9M
Outflow
1 in 20 residents of Russia was born abroad — and 1 in 17 people born in Russia lives abroad
#5 in the world by net migration loss
Top corridors
The largest migration flows in Russia
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
11.5M immigrants · 12.4M emigrants
1995
- The country became a destination — more people arriving than leaving
- Without migration, the population would have declined
- The foreign-born population peaked at 11.9M and then began to decline
2015
- The gap between arrivals and departures was cut in half
2020
- The country became a place of departure — more people leaving than arriving
- Slipped out of the 3 biggest immigrant destinations in Europe
Today
- Roughly 1 in 20 residents was now foreign-born
- Since 1990: 4.2M fewer foreign-born residents and 3.3M fewer emigrants
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
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