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Who moves to Turkmenistan
189.7K people have chosen Turkmenistan for relocation — #116 most popular destination worldwide
#116 worldwide#21 in Asia
Considering a move to Turkmenistan? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 85% of all immigrants
Largest source
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Russia | 74157 |
| Uzbekistan | 66605 |
| Kazakhstan | 19875 |
| Ukraine | 7905 |
| Azerbaijan | 7551 |
| Armenia | 7016 |
| Belarus | 2030 |
| Iran | 1876 |
| Tajikistan | 1456 |
| Germany | 1023 |
| Afghanistan | 197 |
By region of origin
Asia is the leading region of origin at 47%
Asia47.5%
90K
Europe44.9%
85.1K
Middle East7.7%
14.6K
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Turkmenistan.
Russia is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin
Russia accounts for 39% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 35%.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
Historical trend
Immigrants
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 304696 |
| 1995 | 271840 |
| 2000 | 216851 |
| 2005 | 209895 |
| 2010 | 194476 |
| 2015 | 192292 |
| 2020 | 190824 |
| 2024 | 189691 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
🇷🇺 Russia🇺🇿 Uzbekistan🇰🇿 Kazakhstan🇺🇦 Ukraine🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
| Year | Russia | Uzbekistan | Kazakhstan | Ukraine | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118324 | 110271 | 31076 | 12676 | 11793 |
| 1995 | 98709 | 87778 | 25385 | 10354 | 9633 |
| 2000 | 79212 | 71162 | 20579 | 8394 | 7809 |
| 2005 | 78008 | 70180 | 20410 | 8325 | 7745 |
| 2010 | 75465 | 67903 | 19806 | 8078 | 7515 |
| 2015 | 75153 | 67505 | 20145 | 8012 | 7654 |
| 2020 | 74600 | 67003 | 19994 | 7952 | 7596 |
| 2024 | 74157 | 66605 | 19875 | 7905 | 7551 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
🇷🇺Russia-1%
🇺🇿Uzbekistan-1%
🇰🇿Kazakhstan-1%
🇺🇦Ukraine-1%
🇦🇿Azerbaijan-1%
🇦🇲Armenia-1%
🇧🇾Belarus-1%
🇮🇷Iran-1%
🇹🇯Tajikistan-57%
🇦🇫Afghanistan-43%
🇮🇷Iran+9%
🇩🇪Germany+3%
🇷🇺Russia-2%
🇺🇿Uzbekistan-2%
🇺🇦Ukraine-2%
🇦🇲Armenia-2%
🇹🇯Tajikistan-91%
🇦🇫Afghanistan-89%
🇷🇺Russia-6%
🇺🇿Uzbekistan-6%
🇺🇦Ukraine-6%
🇦🇲Armenia-6%
🇧🇾Belarus-6%
🇮🇷Iran+5%
🇺🇿Uzbekistan-40%
🇦🇫Afghanistan-39%
🇺🇦Ukraine-38%
🇦🇲Armenia-38%
🇧🇾Belarus-38%
🇷🇺Russia-37%
🇰🇿Kazakhstan-36%
🇦🇿Azerbaijan-36%
Turkmenistan as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Turkmenistan
🇺🇿Uzbekistan3%66.6K
🇷🇺Russia1%74.2K
🇰🇿Kazakhstan1%19.9K
🇦🇿Azerbaijan1%7.6K
🇦🇲Armenia1%7K