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Who moves to Tajikistan
276.5K people have chosen Tajikistan for relocation — #100 most popular destination worldwide
#100 worldwide#18 in Asia
Considering a move to Tajikistan? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 94% of all immigrants
Largest source
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Russia | 235636 |
| Afghanistan | 12467 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 11382 |
| Uzbekistan | 7583 |
| Ukraine | 1215 |
| Iran | 1203 |
| Kazakhstan | 842 |
| Moldova | 790 |
| Türkiye | 779 |
| Belarus | 682 |
| Georgia | 666 |
| India | 620 |
| Turkmenistan | 447 |
| United Kingdom | 314 |
| United States | 274 |
| Armenia | 194 |
| Azerbaijan | 168 |
| North Korea | 154 |
| Germany | 132 |
| Denmark | 129 |
| Algeria | 128 |
| New Zealand | 107 |
| Pakistan | 103 |
| Austria | 61 |
| Iraq | 60 |
| Switzerland | 50 |
| Netherlands | 48 |
| Canada | 47 |
| China | 46 |
| Poland | 35 |
| Oman | 34 |
| Zambia | 21 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 21 |
| Niger | 20 |
| US Virgin Islands | 20 |
By region of origin
Europe is the leading region of origin at 86%
Europe86.5%
239.1K
Asia12.6%
34.9K
Middle East0.7%
1.9K
North America0.1%
321
Africa0.1%
169
Oceania0.0%
107
Latin America0.0%
20
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Tajikistan.
Russia is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin
Russia accounts for 85% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 5%.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
Historical trend
Immigrants
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 428236 |
| 1995 | 347871 |
| 2000 | 299166 |
| 2005 | 280158 |
| 2010 | 279502 |
| 2015 | 274801 |
| 2020 | 275733 |
| 2024 | 276478 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
🇷🇺 Russia🇦🇫 Afghanistan🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan🇺🇿 Uzbekistan🇺🇦 Ukraine
| Year | Russia | Afghanistan | Kyrgyzstan | Uzbekistan | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 363565 | 8485 | 20042 | 18848 | 3990 |
| 1995 | 294449 | 12248 | 15292 | 12829 | 2520 |
| 2000 | 252099 | 17118 | 11944 | 7984 | 1279 |
| 2005 | 238699 | 12636 | 11502 | 7688 | 1233 |
| 2010 | 238142 | 12606 | 11495 | 7669 | 1230 |
| 2015 | 234154 | 12393 | 11301 | 7539 | 1209 |
| 2020 | 234998 | 12433 | 11351 | 7563 | 1212 |
| 2024 | 235636 | 12467 | 11382 | 7583 | 1215 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
🇦🇲Armenia+1%
🇷🇺Russia+0%
🇦🇫Afghanistan+0%
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan+0%
🇺🇿Uzbekistan+0%
🇺🇦Ukraine+0%
🇮🇷Iran+0%
🇰🇿Kazakhstan+0%
🇳🇪Niger-13%
🇻🇮US Virgin Islands-13%
🇿🇲Zambia-12%
🇧🇳Brunei Darussalam-12%
🇵🇱Poland-8%
🇴🇲Oman-8%
🇦🇹Austria-6%
🇮🇶Iraq-6%
🇦🇫Afghanistan-27%
🇳🇪Niger-23%
🇻🇮US Virgin Islands-23%
🇿🇲Zambia-22%
🇧🇳Brunei Darussalam-22%
🇵🇰Pakistan-18%
🇵🇱Poland-15%
🇴🇲Oman-15%
🇺🇦Ukraine-70%
🇲🇩Moldova-62%
🇺🇿Uzbekistan-60%
🇹🇲Turkmenistan-59%
🇦🇫Afghanistan+47%
🇳🇪Niger-46%
🇻🇮US Virgin Islands-46%
🇿🇲Zambia-45%
Tajikistan as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Tajikistan
🇷🇺Russia3%235.6K
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan2%11.4K