Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Russia

Russia: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was -96.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-96.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 167.0%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
423.45 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-309.12 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
72
1951–2023

Net migration, annual growth rate in Russia, 1951–2023

-400-2000200400195119872023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Russia recorded -96.37 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 167.0% on the previous year and down 7,175.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Russia peaked at 423.45 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -309.12 % change on previous year, in 1970.

That places Russia 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Net migration, annual growth rate in Russia, 1951 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -21.39 % change on previous year —
1952 -51.31 % change on previous year +139.8%
1953 -6.67 % change on previous year -87.0%
1954 52.99 % change on previous year -895.1%
1955 -49.24 % change on previous year -192.9%
1956 -92.38 % change on previous year +87.6%
1957 63.5 % change on previous year -168.7%
1958 -119.83 % change on previous year -288.7%
1959 -172.38 % change on previous year +43.9%
1960 41.74 % change on previous year -124.2%
1961 13 % change on previous year -68.8%
1962 13.21 % change on previous year +1.6%
1963 4.91 % change on previous year -62.8%
1964 11.89 % change on previous year +142.2%
1965 7.08 % change on previous year -40.5%
1966 19.35 % change on previous year +173.4%
1967 -4.19 % change on previous year -121.7%
1968 28.28 % change on previous year -774.4%
1969 22.32 % change on previous year -21.0%
1970 -309.12 % change on previous year -1484.7%
1971 48.97 % change on previous year -115.8%
1972 17.63 % change on previous year -64.0%
1973 3.24 % change on previous year -81.6%
1974 51.88 % change on previous year +1502.1%
1975 254.7 % change on previous year +390.9%
1976 42.19 % change on previous year -83.4%
1977 7.44 % change on previous year -82.4%
1978 -10.98 % change on previous year -247.7%
1979 -105.32 % change on previous year +858.9%
1980 280.28 % change on previous year -366.1%
1981 251.4 % change on previous year -10.3%
1982 193.08 % change on previous year -23.2%
1983 86.16 % change on previous year -55.4%
1984 23.41 % change on previous year -72.8%
1985 13.6 % change on previous year -41.9%
1986 1.05 % change on previous year -92.3%
1987 -2.8 % change on previous year -367.4%
1988 -2.09 % change on previous year -25.5%
1989 -66.87 % change on previous year +3105.9%
1990 235.42 % change on previous year -452.0%
1991 -58.15 % change on previous year -124.7%
1993 144.9 % change on previous year -349.2%
1994 150.66 % change on previous year +4.0%
1995 -43.07 % change on previous year -128.6%
1996 -18.89 % change on previous year -56.1%
1997 -7.8 % change on previous year -58.7%
1998 -2.45 % change on previous year -68.6%
1999 -28.91 % change on previous year +1080.9%
2000 46.59 % change on previous year -261.2%
2001 -52.83 % change on previous year -213.4%
2002 423.45 % change on previous year -901.5%
2003 -81.1 % change on previous year -119.2%
2004 1.84 % change on previous year -102.3%
2005 0.7732 % change on previous year -57.9%
2006 17.01 % change on previous year +2100.1%
2007 18.6 % change on previous year +9.3%
2008 -1.33 % change on previous year -107.2%
2009 -2.95 % change on previous year +121.0%
2010 -12.18 % change on previous year +313.3%
2011 0.5924 % change on previous year -104.9%
2012 -7.56 % change on previous year -1376.7%
2013 1.36 % change on previous year -118.0%
2014 -8.68 % change on previous year -737.6%
2015 45.36 % change on previous year -622.3%
2016 16.35 % change on previous year -64.0%
2017 -11.4 % change on previous year -169.7%
2018 -14.28 % change on previous year +25.3%
2019 -1.02 % change on previous year -92.8%
2020 -0.7132 % change on previous year -30.3%
2021 -5.98 % change on previous year +738.6%
2022 143.74 % change on previous year -2503.4%
2023 -96.37 % change on previous year -167.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's -96.37 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -6.35 % change on previous year, 15.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Russia's -96.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -37.79 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 -3105.9% -2.09 % change on previous year -66.87 % change on previous year
2022 +2503.4% -5.98 % change on previous year 143.74 % change on previous year
2006 +2100.1% 0.7732 % change on previous year 17.01 % change on previous year
1974 +1502.1% 3.24 % change on previous year 51.88 % change on previous year
1970 -1484.7% 22.32 % change on previous year -309.12 % change on previous year
2012 -1376.7% 0.5924 % change on previous year -7.56 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -44.08 % change on previous year -172.38 % change on previous year 63.5 % change on previous year 9
1960s 15.76 % change on previous year -4.19 % change on previous year 41.74 % change on previous year 10
1970s 0.0625 % change on previous year -309.12 % change on previous year 254.7 % change on previous year 10
1980s 77.72 % change on previous year -66.87 % change on previous year 280.28 % change on previous year 10
1990s 41.3 % change on previous year -58.15 % change on previous year 235.42 % change on previous year 9
2000s 37 % change on previous year -81.1 % change on previous year 423.45 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8525 % change on previous year -14.28 % change on previous year 45.36 % change on previous year 10
2020s 10.17 % change on previous year -96.37 % change on previous year 143.74 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 216 Georgia -92.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 217 China -93.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 218 Slovakia -94.66 % change on previous year compare
  4. 220 Austria -96.94 % change on previous year compare
  5. 221 Antigua and Barbuda -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 221 Bermuda -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 221 Brunei -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 221 Mongolia -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 221 Niue -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 221 Saint Helena -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net migration, annual growth rate in Russia?
Net migration, annual growth rate in Russia was -96.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 423.45 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -309.12 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Russia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
Russia ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7,175.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net migration, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 16,370 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.