Where Turks move
3.1M Turks live abroad — #26 largest source of emigrants worldwide
Considering a move from Türkiye? — See top destinations, regional flows, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 63% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| Germany | 1504743 |
| France | 260167 |
| Netherlands | 217388 |
| United States | 176490 |
| Austria | 161487 |
| United Kingdom | 145391 |
| Belgium | 110089 |
| Switzerland | 86906 |
| Sweden | 58113 |
| Australia | 42544 |
| Canada | 37802 |
| Greece | 36204 |
| United Arab Emirates | 35736 |
| Denmark | 35075 |
| Israel | 32098 |
| Italy | 21689 |
| Iraq | 20972 |
| North Macedonia | 20082 |
| Bulgaria | 19877 |
| Kuwait | 14256 |
| Norway | 13608 |
| Russia | 9091 |
| Finland | 8998 |
| Kazakhstan | 6713 |
| Japan | 6403 |
| Romania | 5484 |
| Qatar | 5393 |
| Hungary | 4000 |
| Bahrain | 3597 |
| Libya | 2858 |
| Czechia | 2604 |
| Albania | 1746 |
| Poland | 1726 |
| Luxembourg | 1658 |
| Azerbaijan | 1602 |
| Serbia | 1442 |
| Ukraine | 1394 |
| Malta | 1203 |
| China | 1152 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 999 |
| Portugal | 888 |
| Tajikistan | 779 |
| South Africa | 675 |
| Argentina | 650 |
| Mexico | 645 |
| Cyprus | 642 |
| Liechtenstein | 621 |
| Egypt | 595 |
| Moldova | 533 |
| Brazil | 524 |
| Georgia | 485 |
| Chile | 479 |
| Estonia | 477 |
| Slovakia | 440 |
| Iran | 392 |
| Peru | 359 |
| Colombia | 276 |
| Slovenia | 269 |
| Mongolia | 250 |
| Lithuania | 245 |
| Latvia | 211 |
| Panama | 204 |
| Iceland | 157 |
| Venezuela | 117 |
| Senegal | 89 |
| Montenegro | 85 |
| Croatia | 75 |
| India | 58 |
| Armenia | 52 |
| Bolivia | 45 |
| Sri Lanka | 44 |
| Namibia | 37 |
| Dominican Republic | 33 |
| Guinea | 31 |
| Guatemala | 27 |
| Belarus | 23 |
| Aruba | 15 |
| Costa Rica | 11 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 |
| Central African Republic | 6 |
| Bermuda | 6 |
By destination region
Europe is the leading destination region at 87%
2.7M
214.3K
114.8K
42.5K
16.8K
4.3K
3.4K
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from Türkiye.
Germany is the primary destination for emigrants
Germany attracts 48% of all emigrants from Türkiye, 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
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1862302 |
| 1995 | 2388133 |
| 2000 | 2673854 |
| 2005 | 2651430 |
| 2010 | 2709646 |
| 2015 | 2727575 |
| 2020 | 2837815 |
| 2024 | 3130337 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | Germany | France | Netherlands | United States | Austria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1004022 | 171382 | 156544 | 61806 | 82084 |
| 1995 | 1428166 | 176383 | 166756 | 53870 | 99778 |
| 2000 | 1561548 | 189941 | 179820 | 93599 | 119611 |
| 2005 | 1392656 | 234092 | 195962 | 107137 | 150522 |
| 2010 | 1354238 | 256503 | 197120 | 115130 | 157722 |
| 2015 | 1303078 | 259457 | 191653 | 136192 | 160104 |
| 2020 | 1326045 | 259787 | 199017 | 144779 | 159347 |
| 2024 | 1504743 | 260167 | 217388 | 176490 | 161487 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
Türkiye as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Türkiye