Poland vs Russia: Net migration

Poland
-330,820
in 2025
Russia
-251,822
in 2025
Poland rank
73rd
Russia rank
70th

Net migration over time

  • Poland
  • Russia
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M1.5M196019922025

How they compare

Russia currently reports -251,822 against -330,820 in Poland, a difference of 78,998.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 73rd and Russia ranks 70th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russia Difference Ahead
1960s -19,736 -144,718 124,982 Poland
1970s -33,689 -25,060 8,629 Russia
1980s -37,165 180,087 217,252 Russia
1990s -47,834 383,046 430,880 Russia
2000s -31,892 433,595 465,487 Russia
2010s 17,229 336,296 319,068 Russia
2020s 66,202 168,630 102,428 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Poland or Russia?
Russia, at -251,822 against -330,820 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Poland and Russia?
78,998, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Poland and Russia rank globally for net migration?
Poland ranks 73rd and Russia ranks 70th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,884 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed