Where Ukrainians move
9.8M Ukrainians live abroad — #4 largest source of emigrants worldwide
Considering a move from Ukraine? — See top destinations, regional flows, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 55% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| Russia | 2872612 |
| Germany | 1416521 |
| Poland | 1102774 |
| Czechia | 515214 |
| United States | 448198 |
| Italy | 396128 |
| United Kingdom | 274187 |
| Belarus | 219832 |
| Spain | 217765 |
| Romania | 182364 |
| Israel | 151855 |
| Moldova | 143623 |
| Ireland | 125016 |
| Uzbekistan | 122908 |
| Slovakia | 122257 |
| Netherlands | 120222 |
| Austria | 100164 |
| France | 99261 |
| Canada | 83861 |
| Hungary | 83688 |
| Belgium | 82974 |
| Switzerland | 80919 |
| Kazakhstan | 74585 |
| Türkiye | 72339 |
| Norway | 71094 |
| Finland | 63352 |
| Bulgaria | 61074 |
| Portugal | 60056 |
| Sweden | 45259 |
| Lithuania | 43908 |
| Denmark | 43532 |
| Latvia | 29708 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 25517 |
| Croatia | 25475 |
| Estonia | 24628 |
| Montenegro | 21948 |
| Greece | 21082 |
| Australia | 20391 |
| North Macedonia | 19187 |
| Georgia | 12544 |
| Serbia | 10681 |
| China | 9603 |
| Azerbaijan | 8108 |
| Turkmenistan | 7905 |
| Japan | 4229 |
| Argentina | 3706 |
| Cyprus | 3457 |
| Slovenia | 3181 |
| Armenia | 2668 |
| New Zealand | 2597 |
| Brazil | 2004 |
| Luxembourg | 1699 |
| Egypt | 1643 |
| Malta | 1509 |
| Tajikistan | 1215 |
| Mexico | 1099 |
| Libya | 986 |
| Panama | 920 |
| Iceland | 660 |
| Peru | 638 |
| South Africa | 556 |
| Ecuador | 456 |
| Chile | 393 |
| Namibia | 283 |
| Costa Rica | 224 |
| Venezuela | 188 |
| Bolivia | 141 |
| Cuba | 93 |
| Dominican Republic | 83 |
| Nicaragua | 83 |
| San Marino | 72 |
| Liechtenstein | 65 |
| Cape Verde | 23 |
| Bahamas | 19 |
| Guinea | 7 |
By destination region
Europe is the leading destination region at 89%
8.7M
532.1K
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from Ukraine.
Romania is the fastest-growing major destination
Emigration to Romania has increased by 1639% since 2015, rising from 10.5K to 182.4K in 9 years.
Emigration has accelerated notably since 2020
The emigrant population grew 124% from 4.4M to 9.8M, indicating an acceleration in emigration flows following COVID and recent geopolitical shifts.
Top emigration destinations have shifted significantly since 1990
10 new countries have entered the top 20 destinations: Czechia, Italy, United Kingdom — Czechia rose from outside the top 20 to rank #4.
Emigration destinations have diversified since 1990
The top destination's share fell from 60% to 29%, indicating a broader spread of emigration patterns.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 5528990 |
| 1995 | 5507530 |
| 2000 | 5483590 |
| 2005 | 5401295 |
| 2010 | 5179224 |
| 2015 | 4644011 |
| 2020 | 4353031 |
| 2024 | 9769216 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | Russia | Germany | Poland | Czechia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3301922 | 124109 | 439668 | 0 | 192985 |
| 1995 | 3485074 | 138900 | 378964 | 0 | 231015 |
| 2000 | 3541839 | 175431 | 326638 | 26895 | 273704 |
| 2005 | 3293929 | 209291 | 279623 | 60468 | 329983 |
| 2010 | 2958843 | 212008 | 238636 | 125560 | 331493 |
| 2015 | 2318723 | 235921 | 207016 | 146067 | 348685 |
| 2020 | 1800051 | 269725 | 180211 | 156128 | 387590 |
| 2024 | 2872612 | 1416521 | 1102774 | 515214 | 448198 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
Ukraine as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Ukraine