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Where Tajiks move
514.5K Tajiks live abroad — #105 largest source of emigrants worldwide
#105 worldwide#24 in Asia
Considering a move from Tajikistan? — See top destinations, regional flows, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 92% of all emigrants
Largest destination
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| Russia | 415676 |
| Ukraine | 30256 |
| Kazakhstan | 27922 |
| Türkiye | 11341 |
| Uzbekistan | 11339 |
| Belarus | 5530 |
| Afghanistan | 3011 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2101 |
| Israel | 1761 |
| Turkmenistan | 1456 |
| Libya | 764 |
| China | 651 |
| Latvia | 520 |
| Estonia | 380 |
| Lithuania | 380 |
| Australia | 241 |
| Bulgaria | 232 |
| Moldova | 177 |
| Georgia | 152 |
| Azerbaijan | 138 |
| Norway | 135 |
| Greece | 103 |
| Finland | 74 |
| Denmark | 57 |
| Luxembourg | 25 |
| Hungary | 20 |
| Slovakia | 14 |
| Slovenia | 12 |
| Cyprus | 6 |
| Iceland | 3 |
| Bolivia | 1 |
| Guinea | 0 |
By destination region
Europe is the leading destination region at 88%
Europe88.2%
453.6K
Asia9.0%
46.5K
Middle East2.6%
13.4K
Africa0.1%
764
Oceania0.0%
241
Latin America0.0%
1
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from Tajikistan.
Russia is the primary destination for emigrants
Russia attracts 81% of all emigrants from Tajikistan, while the second-largest destination receives just 6%.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
Historical trend
Emigrants
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 552860 |
| 1995 | 566001 |
| 2000 | 542408 |
| 2005 | 574337 |
| 2010 | 555214 |
| 2015 | 536498 |
| 2020 | 517979 |
| 2024 | 514478 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
🇷🇺 Russia🇺🇦 Ukraine🇰🇿 Kazakhstan🇹🇷 Türkiye🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
| Year | Russia | Ukraine | Kazakhstan | Türkiye | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 424727 | 34861 | 21385 | 267 | 4971 |
| 1995 | 410349 | 34009 | 24045 | 267 | 8292 |
| 2000 | 381090 | 33574 | 23886 | 267 | 32002 |
| 2005 | 423794 | 30677 | 21832 | 954 | 42216 |
| 2010 | 449225 | 29270 | 22204 | 1685 | 11945 |
| 2015 | 439437 | 29367 | 24162 | 2417 | 11496 |
| 2020 | 426230 | 29857 | 26306 | 5017 | 11408 |
| 2024 | 415676 | 30256 | 27922 | 11341 | 11339 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
🇹🇷Türkiye+126%
🇮🇸Iceland+50%
🇩🇰Denmark+43%
🇧🇬Bulgaria+37%
🇦🇫Afghanistan-32%
🇭🇺Hungary+18%
🇫🇮Finland+17%
🇦🇺Australia+16%
🇸🇰Slovakia+600%
🇹🇷Türkiye+573%
🇸🇮Slovenia+300%
🇫🇮Finland+174%
🇦🇺Australia+141%
🇩🇰Denmark+128%
🇧🇬Bulgaria+113%
🇦🇫Afghanistan-87%
🇹🇷Türkiye+4148%
🇫🇮Finland+2367%
🇸🇰Slovakia+1300%
🇳🇴Norway+1250%
🇩🇰Denmark+613%
🇦🇺Australia+402%
🇧🇬Bulgaria+338%
🇦🇫Afghanistan-91%
🇧🇬Bulgaria+4540%
🇹🇷Türkiye+4148%
🇦🇺Australia+1168%
🇱🇻Latvia+1006%
🇬🇷Greece+587%
🇱🇾Libya+474%
🇨🇾Cyprus+200%
🇨🇳China+143%
Tajikistan as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Tajikistan
🇷🇺Russia6%415.7K
🇦🇫Afghanistan4%3K
🇺🇦Ukraine1%30.3K
🇰🇿Kazakhstan1%27.9K
🇺🇿Uzbekistan1%11.3K
🇧🇾Belarus1%5.5K
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan1%2.1K