Russia vs Syria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Russia
11,811
in 2025
Syria
9,885
in 2025
Russia rank
89th
Syria rank
91st
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Russia
- Syria
How they compare
Russia currently reports 11,811 against 9,885 in Syria, a difference of 1,926.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Syria ahead.
Russia ranks 89th and Syria ranks 91st of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,006 | 27,588 | 71,419 | Russia |
| 2000s | 8,386 | 442,121 | 433,735 | Syria |
| 2010s | 104,048 | 263,120 | 159,072 | Syria |
| 2020s | 426,808 | 12,711 | 414,098 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Russia or Syria?
- Russia, at 11,811 against 9,885 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Russia and Syria?
- 1,926, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Syria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Syria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Russia ranks 89th and Syria ranks 91st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.