Radiation‐induced defects are studied in Hg1–xCdxTe crystals due to implantation of H+ (200 and 500 keV) and Ar+ (50 and 150 keV) ions. The spatial distribution of the electron concentration n(x), associated with electrical active donor defects, and the radiation damage ND(x) in the crystalline structure of the semiconductor are obtained by electrical and RBS measurements, respectively. A comparison of the profiles n(x) and ND(x) is made. It is supposed that the main factors determining the spatial distribution n(x) are, firstly, diffusion of mercury atoms from the region of maximum defect creation near Rp into the bulk and towards the surface with the subsequent sputtering of the surface, and, secondly, the formation of extended defects in the course of ion implantation.