Many Jews left eastern Europe as borders opened following the collapse of the Soviet Union

% change in Jewish population, 1970 to 2020. Former USSR and Eastern Bloc shown in red

Europe

-58.9

Eastern Europe

-85.3

Western Europe

-8.5

Ukraine, Moldova

-94.6

Belarus

-94.6

Romania

-87.1

Baltics

-86.4

Russia

-80.8

Bulgaria

-71.4

Turkey

-61.5

Czech Republic, Slovakia

-50

Poland

-44.4

Yugoslavia

-42.9

Greece

-42.9

Hungary

-32.9

UK, Ireland

-25.3

Italy

-15.6

France

-15.3

Belgium, Luxembourg

-14.7

Switzerland

-10

Netherlands

0

Scandinavia

4.3

Austria

25

Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar

70

Germany

293.3

Europe

-58.9

Eastern Europe

-85.3

Western Europe

-8.5

Ukraine, Moldova

-94.6

Belarus

-94.6

Romania

-87.1

Baltics

-86.4

Russia

-80.8

Bulgaria

-71.4

Turkey

-61.5

Czech Republic, Slovakia

-50

Poland

-44.4

Yugoslavia

-42.9

Greece

-42.9

Hungary

-32.9

UK, Ireland

-25.3

Italy

-15.6

France

-15.3

Belgium, Luxembourg

-14.7

Switzerland

-10

Netherlands

0

Scandinavia

4.3

Austria

25

Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar

70

Germany

293.3

Europe

-58.9

Eastern Europe

-85.3

Western Europe

-8.5

Ukraine, Moldova

-94.6

Belarus

-94.6

Romania

-87.1

Baltics

-86.4

Russia

-80.8

Bulgaria

-71.4

Turkey

-61.5

Czech Republic, Slovakia

-50

Poland

-44.4

Yugoslavia

-42.9

Greece

-42.9

Hungary

-32.9

UK, Ireland

-25.3

Italy

-15.6

France

-15.3

Belgium, Luxembourg

-14.7

Switzerland

-10

Netherlands

0

Scandinavia

4.3

Austria

25

Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar

70

Germany

293.3