Strategic Lens

Diaspora and mobility: Russia and United States

First country

Second country

In 2024, 453 thousand people born in Russia lived in United States, and 5 thousand people born in United States lived in Russia.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in United States who live in Russia rose from 3 thousand in 1990 to 5 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 United States

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 319,590Low 319,590 / High 452,9402024: 452,940

1990319,590
1995341,572
2000369,506
2005395,239
2010409,175
2015416,733
2020437,372
2024452,940

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

People born in United States living in Russia

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 3,077Low 2,915 / High 5,4082024: 5,408

19903,077
19953,051
20002,915
20053,747
20104,429
20154,763
20205,120
20245,408

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026