Russia: international migrant stock by region

The largest number of Russians living abroad was recorded in Europe, measuring at nearly 6.2 million people in 2020. Furthermore, over four million Russians resided in Asian countries. Northern America was a residence of nearly 482 thousand people who were born in Russia.

Russian international migrant stock as of July 1, 2020, by destination region

Characteristic	Number of migrants
Europe - total	6,175,627
Eastern Europe	4,180,963
Western Europe	1,347,641
Northern Europe	394,208
Southern Europe	252,815
Asia - total	4,023,747
Central Asia	3,765,517
Western Asia	236,376
Eastern Asia	20,355
Southern Asia	1,398
South-Eastern Asia	101
Northern America - total	481,796
Oceania - total	37,436
Australia and New Zealand	37,411
Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)	25
Africa - total	25,144
Northern Africa	16,055
Middle Africa	2,701
Western Africa	1,426
Eastern Africa	398
Southern Africa	4,564
Latin America and the Caribbean - total	12,947
South America	8,064
Central America	3,979
Caribbean	904

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Release date

January 2021

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Russia

Survey time period

July 1, 2020

Supplementary notes

The migrant stock refers to the number of people worldwide who reside in a country other than their country of birth. Refugees are included.
Figures have been rounded.

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