Where Russians move
9.1M Russians live abroad — #5 largest source of emigrants worldwide
Considering a move from Russia? — See top destinations, regional flows, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 59% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| Ukraine | 3375095 |
| Germany | 1137448 |
| Uzbekistan | 865767 |
| Belarus | 664610 |
| Kazakhstan | 552258 |
| United States | 452940 |
| Tajikistan | 235636 |
| Türkiye | 193302 |
| Spain | 128600 |
| Israel | 126688 |
| Estonia | 121354 |
| Latvia | 107529 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 106559 |
| Canada | 85753 |
| Italy | 85716 |
| France | 85277 |
| Turkmenistan | 74157 |
| Greece | 58726 |
| Lithuania | 54490 |
| Bulgaria | 45089 |
| Austria | 42595 |
| Czechia | 41778 |
| Georgia | 38308 |
| Netherlands | 36095 |
| Switzerland | 30466 |
| Australia | 30312 |
| South Korea | 28324 |
| Sweden | 26376 |
| Egypt | 26357 |
| China | 21040 |
| Norway | 20555 |
| Moldova | 20439 |
| Azerbaijan | 19714 |
| Armenia | 19330 |
| Finland | 17907 |
| Poland | 15923 |
| Cyprus | 13731 |
| Serbia | 11961 |
| Japan | 11547 |
| Belgium | 10232 |
| New Zealand | 8732 |
| Denmark | 8516 |
| Ireland | 8466 |
| Libya | 8175 |
| Portugal | 7321 |
| Hungary | 5406 |
| Malta | 4980 |
| Slovenia | 4050 |
| Mongolia | 3420 |
| Slovakia | 3368 |
| Luxembourg | 3211 |
| Mexico | 2995 |
| Romania | 2566 |
| Republic of Congo | 2545 |
| Argentina | 2271 |
| Panama | 1818 |
| Peru | 1358 |
| Chile | 1273 |
| Croatia | 1173 |
| Montenegro | 920 |
| Costa Rica | 866 |
| Algeria | 813 |
| South Africa | 805 |
| Ecuador | 799 |
| Cape Verde | 771 |
| Iceland | 743 |
| Colombia | 706 |
| India | 640 |
| Venezuela | 606 |
| Dominican Republic | 543 |
| Namibia | 503 |
| Mali | 499 |
| Brazil | 486 |
| Bolivia | 406 |
| Iraq | 278 |
| Cuba | 243 |
| North Macedonia | 215 |
| Nicaragua | 210 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 155 |
| Central African Republic | 153 |
| Sri Lanka | 152 |
| North Korea | 149 |
| Seychelles | 99 |
| Hong Kong | 93 |
| Ghana | 85 |
| Liechtenstein | 74 |
| Mauritania | 69 |
| Sierra Leone | 63 |
| Bahamas | 61 |
| Mauritius | 48 |
| San Marino | 40 |
| Faroe Islands | 38 |
| Guinea | 35 |
| Cambodia | 32 |
| Honduras | 25 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 |
| El Salvador | 18 |
By destination region
Europe is the leading destination region at 68%
6.2M
1.9M
538.7K
411.4K
41K
39.1K
14.7K
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from Russia.
Türkiye is the fastest-growing major destination
Emigration to Türkiye has increased by 497% since 2015, rising from 32.4K to 193.3K in 9 years.
Ukraine is the primary destination for emigrants
Ukraine attracts 37% of all emigrants from Russia, while the second-largest destination receives just 12%.
Top emigration destinations have shifted significantly since 1990
6 new countries have entered the top 20 destinations: Türkiye, Spain, Italy — Türkiye rose from outside the top 20 to rank #8.
The share of emigrants going to Asia has declined since 1990
The share of emigrants going to Asia has shifted from 33.5% to 20.8% since 1990.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 12427364 |
| 1995 | 10281407 |
| 2000 | 8879470 |
| 2005 | 8675250 |
| 2010 | 8545806 |
| 2015 | 8528582 |
| 2020 | 8747396 |
| 2024 | 9134094 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | Ukraine | Germany | Uzbekistan | Belarus | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5018098 | 230622 | 1267201 | 791522 | 2056693 |
| 1995 | 4355392 | 273531 | 1161963 | 749767 | 1139515 |
| 2000 | 3745842 | 423106 | 1067247 | 708011 | 732103 |
| 2005 | 3422713 | 683182 | 980674 | 698192 | 693306 |
| 2010 | 3265811 | 857409 | 913652 | 688372 | 651023 |
| 2015 | 3275758 | 954413 | 877690 | 682362 | 612650 |
| 2020 | 3330586 | 1038231 | 871047 | 672481 | 579845 |
| 2024 | 3375095 | 1137448 | 865767 | 664610 | 552258 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
Russia as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Russia