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Diaspora and mobility: France and Russia

First country

Second country

In 2024, 2 thousand people born in France lived in Russia, and 85 thousand people born in Russia lived in France.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in Russia who live in France rose from 22 thousand in 1990 to 85 thousand in 2024.

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

People born in Russia living in France

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 21,810Low 18,969 / High 85,2772024: 85,277

199021,810
199518,969
200020,002
200535,664
201054,203
201572,194
202077,376
202485,277

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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