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Migration trends
Turkmenistan sends more people abroad than it takes in: its diaspora of about 365.8K outpaces a foreign-born population of 189.7K, and it has grown 15% over the past decade. Those living abroad are spread across the region, led by Türkiye (120K), Kazakhstan, and Russia, while arrivals come mainly from Russia and Uzbekistan.
Immigrants189.7K · foreign-born residents
Diaspora365.8K · Turkmens abroad
Trends−176.1K · more leave than arrive
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