Migration trends in Uzbekistan
Asia
2.1M people from Uzbekistan have built lives abroad. That's 5.8% of the country population, spread across 44 different countries
36.4M
Population
1.1M
Immigrants
2.1M
Emigrants
−1M
Outflow
1 in every 18 people born in Uzbekistan now lives abroad
The #35 largest source of emigrants worldwide
Top corridors
The largest migration routes in Uzbekistan
Where people move to
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
1.6M immigrants · 1.4M emigrants
1995
- The country became a place of departure — more people leaving than arriving
2000
- The outflow deepened — net losses doubled to 488.6K
Today
- Since 1990: 498.3K fewer foreign-born residents and 665.1K more citizens living abroad