Australia vs Russia: Total number of international immigrants
Australia
8.11 million immigrants
in 2024
Russia
7.61 million immigrants
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Russia rank
10th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.11 million immigrants against 7.61 million immigrants in Russia, a difference of 505,630 immigrants.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Russia ranks 10th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.10 million immigrants | 11.73 million immigrants | 7.62 million immigrants | Russia |
| 2000s | 4.64 million immigrants | 11.78 million immigrants | 7.15 million immigrants | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.31 million immigrants | 10.15 million immigrants | 3.84 million immigrants | Russia |
| 2020s | 7.86 million immigrants | 7.45 million immigrants | 406,435 immigrants | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Australia or Russia?
- Australia, at 8.11 million immigrants against 7.61 million immigrants in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Australia and Russia?
- 505,630 immigrants, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Australia ranks 9th and Russia ranks 10th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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