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Turkish Diaspora

3.1M Turks live abroad — the #26 largest diaspora in the world

#26 worldwide#3 in the Middle East

Where emigrants go

The top 3 countries receive 63% of all emigrants

Largest destination
Germany

1.5M

48.1% of all emigrants

2France260.2K8.3%
3Netherlands217.4K6.9%
4USA↑22%176.5K5.6%
5Austria161.5K5.2%
6United Kingdom145.4K4.6%
7Belgium110.1K3.5%
8Switzerland86.9K2.8%

↑↓ — change vs 2020

CountryEmigrants
Germany1504743
France260167
Netherlands217388
USA176490
Austria161487
United Kingdom145391
Belgium110089
Switzerland86906
Sweden58113
Australia42544
Canada37802
Greece36204
UAE35736
Denmark35075
Israel32098
Italy21689
Iraq20972
North Macedonia20082
Bulgaria19877
Kuwait14256
Norway13608
Russia9091
Finland8998
Kazakhstan6713
Japan6403
Romania5484
Qatar5393
Hungary4000
Bahrain3597
Libya2858
Czech Republic2604
Albania1746
Poland1726
Luxembourg1658
Azerbaijan1602
Serbia1442
Ukraine1394
Malta1203
China1152
Kyrgyzstan999
Portugal888
Tajikistan779
South Africa675
Argentina650
Mexico645
Cyprus642
Liechtenstein621
Egypt595
Moldova533
Brazil524
Georgia485
Chile479
Estonia477
Slovakia440
Iran392
Peru359
Colombia276
Slovenia269
Mongolia250
Lithuania245
Latvia211
Panama204
Iceland157
Venezuela117
Senegal89
Montenegro85
Croatia75
India58
Armenia52
Bolivia45
Sri Lanka44
Namibia37
Dominican Republic33
Guinea31
Guatemala27
Belarus23
Aruba15
Costa Rica11
Puerto Rico7
Central African Republic6
Bermuda6

By destination region

Europe is the leading destination region at 87%

Europe87.3%

2.7M

North America6.8%

214.3K

Middle East3.7%

114.8K

Oceania1.4%

42.5K

Asia0.5%

16.8K

Africa0.1%

4.3K

Latin America0.1%

3.4K

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Interesting facts

Notable statistics about emigration from Turkey.

Germany is the primary destination for emigrants

Germany attracts 48% of all emigrants from Turkey, while the second-largest destination receives just 8%.

Top emigration destinations have shifted significantly since 1990

3 new countries have entered the top 20 destinations: Italy, Iraq, Bulgaria — Italy rose from outside the top 20 to rank #16.

How emigration changed over time

Total emigrant population by year

YearEmigrants
19901862302
19952388133
20002673854
20052651430
20102709646
20152727575
20202837815
20243130337

Top destinations over time

Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries

Germany France Netherlands USA Austria
YearGermanyFranceNetherlandsUSAAustria
199010040221713821565446180682084
199514281661763831667565387099778
2000156154818994117982093599119611
20051392656234092195962107137150522
20101354238256503197120115130157722
20151303078259457191653136192160104
20201326045259787199017144779159347
20241504743260167217388176490161487

Fastest-changing destinations

How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year

Malta1.2K+74%
Brazil524+66%
Panama204+52%
Iceland157+51%
Armenia52+44%
Bulgaria19.9K+38%
Moldova533-36%
Aruba15+36%

Turkey as an emigration source

Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Turkey

Germany11%1.5M
Netherlands9%217.4K
Austria8%161.5K
Belgium5%110.1K
Switzerland4%86.9K
France3%260.2K
United Kingdom2%145.4K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

Where do Turks move to?

Most Turks have moved to Germany, France and Netherlands — these three countries account for about 63% of all Turks living abroad.

How many Turks live abroad?

Around 3.1M Turks live abroad, making it the #26-largest emigrant population in the world.

What share of the population of Turkey lives abroad?

About 4% of the population of Turkey lives abroad — that's 3.1M out of a total population of 85.5M.

How has emigration from Turkey changed over the past decade?

Over the past decade, the emigrant population from Turkey has grown from 2.7M to 3.1M people, a growth of about 15%.

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