Russia vs Turkey: International migrants, by country of destination
Russia
7.61 million
in 2024
Turkey
7.08 million
in 2024
Russia rank
10th
Turkey rank
11th
International migrants, by country of destination over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.61 million against 7.08 million in Turkey, a difference of 522,270.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 11th of 231 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.73 million | 1.19 million | 10.54 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 11.78 million | 1.31 million | 10.47 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 10.15 million | 2.59 million | 7.56 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 7.45 million | 6.83 million | 619,790 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrants, by country of destination, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 7.61 million against 7.08 million in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrants, by country of destination between Russia and Turkey?
- 522,270, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for international migrants, by country of destination?
- Russia ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 11th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as International migrants, by country of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.