Net migration, annual growth rate in Russia
Russia: Net migration, annual growth rate was -41.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-41.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 94.4%
World rank
185th
of 216 countries
All-time high
423.45 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-740.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Russia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Russia stood at -41.44 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.4% on the previous year and down 191.4% 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, -740.28 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Russia ranks 185th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 in Russia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13 % change on previous year | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | -740.28 % change on previous year | +668.2% |
| 2025 | -41.44 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -41.44 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's -41.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.87 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 28.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 | -123.51 % change on previous year | -740.28 % change on previous year | 143.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 182 Kenya -38.16 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Iran -38.58 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Poland -38.96 % change on previous year compare
- 186 United Arab Emirates -43.03 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Trinidad and Tobago -48.2 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Slovakia -49.22 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Russia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.48 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Russia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Russia was -41.44 % change on previous year in 2025, 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 -740.28 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Russia ranks 185th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.4%. 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.