Ukraine

5064000

Immigrant Population

13.4%

Immigrant Share of Total Population

9769000

Emigrant Population

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Corruption and conflict are among the reasons why many Ukrainians have considered emigrating.

Parental absence carries documented risks, and maternal migration in particular carries a heavy developmental toll on children left behind.

In post-Communist Eurasia, millions became diaspora members not by migrating but through border shifts.

Independent since 1991, Ukraine has evolved into a major labor exporter, with 2 to 3 million citizens working abroad, mostly illegally.

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.