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
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of migrants6,175,6276,175,6274,180,9634,180,9631,347,6411,347,641394,208394,208252,815252,8154,023,7474,023,7473,765,5173,765,517236,376236,37620,35520,3551,3981,398101101481,796481,79637,43637,43637,41137,411252525,14425,14416,05516,0552,7012,7011,4261,4263983984,5644,56412,94712,9478,0648,0643,9793,979904904Europe - totalEastern EuropeWestern EuropeNorthern EuropeSouthern EuropeAsia - totalCentral AsiaWestern AsiaEastern AsiaSouthern AsiaSouth-Eastern AsiaNorthern America - totalOceania - totalAustralia and New ZealandOceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)Africa - totalNorthern AfricaMiddle AfricaWestern AfricaEastern AfricaSouthern AfricaLatin America and the Caribbean - totalSouth AmericaCentral AmericaCaribbean
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