Albania vs Russian Federation: Refugees by country of asylum
Albania
9,381 people
in 2024
Russian Federation
10,077 people
in 2024
Albania rank
94th
Russian Federation rank
92nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Albania
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 10,077 people against 9,381 people in Albania, a difference of 696 people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 94th and Russian Federation ranks 92nd of 183 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,993 people | 99,006 people | 93,014 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 120.6 people | 8,386 people | 8,265 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 107.1 people | 104,048 people | 103,941 people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3,470 people | 509,808 people | 506,338 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Albania or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 10,077 people against 9,381 people in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Albania and Russian Federation?
- 696 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Russian Federation?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Russian Federation rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Albania ranks 94th and Russian Federation ranks 92nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.