New Zealand vs Russia: Net migration metrics

New Zealand
21,404
in 2023
Russia
27,807
in 2023
New Zealand rank
41st
Russia rank
38th

Net migration metrics over time

  • New Zealand
  • Russia
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M1.5M195019862023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 27,807 against 21,404 in New Zealand, a difference of 6,403.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 41st and Russia ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 10,994 -138,234 149,228 New Zealand
1960s 4,632 -144,718 149,349 New Zealand
1970s 1,156 -25,060 26,216 New Zealand
1980s -6,163 180,087 186,250 Russia
1990s 19,604 383,046 363,443 Russia
2000s 18,067 433,595 415,528 Russia
2010s 43,151 336,296 293,146 Russia
2020s 17,497 360,410 342,914 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, New Zealand or Russia?
Russia, at 27,807 against 21,404 in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between New Zealand and Russia?
6,403, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Russia rank globally for net migration metrics?
New Zealand ranks 41st and Russia ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. 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 metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed