Russia
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
7606000
Immigrant Population
5.3%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
9134000
Emigrant Population
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Estonian Citizenship Policy: The Restoration of a Country Leads to Statelessness for Some
What happens when a country reverts to an earlier citizenship policy? When Estonia did just that after gaining independence in 1991, a new class of stateless residents emerged, comprised of Soviet-era Russian-speaking migrants and their descendants. This article explores the effects of Estonia's post-Soviet citizenship policy on its Russian-speaking population, particularly with regard to political participation and civic engagement.
Russia: A Migration System with Soviet Roots
Migration to Russia is among the world's largest, yet labor policy and migrant integration issues remain largely unresolved.
Border Skirmishes Resonate in National Domestic Politics
From South America to Europe to Asia, governments have turned border disputes into instruments of domestic politics, with costly human fallout.
European Immigrants in the United States
European immigrants in 2014 formed a shrinking share of U.S. arrivals, yet stood out for tending to be older, highly educated, and high earners.
Diasporas and Development in Post-Communist Eurasia
In post-Communist Eurasia, millions became diaspora members not by migrating but through border shifts.
European Immigrants in the United States
Europeans made up just 12 percent of all U.S. immigrants in 2010, down from 75 percent in 1960.
Characteristics of the European Born in the United States in 2000
In 2000, 4.9 million European-born residents made up 15.8 percent of the U.S. immigrant population, with Eastern Europeans driving recent growth.
Cross-Border Human Flows in Northeast Asia
Post-Cold War migration in Northeast Asia, driven by Chinese economic pressures and North Korean hardship, is reshaping host societies and regional policy frameworks.
Migration Dilemmas Haunt Post-Soviet Russia
Post-Soviet Russia faces four migration pressures: brain drain, diaspora return, Siberian depopulation, and unauthorized immigration, as demographic decline deepens.
Russia Beckons, But Diaspora Wary
President Vladimir Putin hopes diaspora return will stem Russia's demographic decline, but net migration has fallen sharply since 1994.