Five years cumulative net migration fell 0.022% to -4,503 persons in Turkmenistan in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, five years cumulative net migration in Turkmenistan reached an all time high of 8,347 persons in 1992 and an all time low of -25,893 persons in 1996. When compared to Turkmenistan's main peers, five years cumulative net migration in Afghanistan amounted to -183,672 persons, 28,080 persons in Iran, -18,917 persons in Kazakhstan and -39,201 persons in Uzbekistan in 2021.
Turkmenistan has been ranked 102nd within the group of 176 countries we follow in terms of five years cumulative net migration, 7 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Net Migration (Five Years Cumulative) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Afghanistan | persons | -281,739 | -90,238 | -47,090 | -47,205 | -8,082 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | persons | -155,379 | -153,054 | -180,592 | -296,674 | -302,609 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | persons | 628,310 | 23,759 | 7,709 | -29,981 | -34,571 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | persons | -19,490 | -75,580 | -9,899 | 6,660 | -29,880 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | persons | -12,253 | -7,445 | -15,903 | -31,760 | -37,080 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | persons | -29,468 | -25,279 | -27,796 | -30,717 | -34,270 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | persons | -2,172,159 | -2,290,411 | -1,574,581 | -1,309,609 | -1,177,218 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | persons | 384,942 | 373,316 | 350,105 | 336,527 | 333,509 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tajikistan | persons | -18,984 | -16,029 | -13,082 | -10,135 | -7,192 | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | persons | -9,612 | -9,616 | -9,616 | -9,614 | -9,612 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | persons | -20,380 | -35,209 | -48,561 | -60,066 | -69,397 |
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