Russian Federation vs Syrian Arab Republic: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Russian Federation
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 11,635 people against 10,077 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 1,558 people.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 92nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,006 people | 27,588 people | 71,419 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 8,386 people | 442,121 people | 433,735 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 104,048 people | 263,120 people | 159,072 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 509,808 people | 13,276 people | 496,532 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Russian Federation or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 11,635 people against 10,077 people in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1,558 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Russian Federation ranks 92nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st 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.