Russia vs Tajikistan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Russia
11,811
in 2025
Tajikistan
8,620
in 2025
Russia rank
89th
Tajikistan rank
92nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Russia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Russia currently reports 11,811 against 8,620 in Tajikistan, a difference of 3,191.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Russia ranks 89th and Tajikistan ranks 92nd of 183 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,006 | 1,876 | 97,130 | Russia |
| 2000s | 8,386 | 4,685 | 3,701 | Russia |
| 2010s | 104,048 | 2,643 | 101,405 | Russia |
| 2020s | 426,808 | 9,296 | 417,512 | 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 Tajikistan?
- Russia, at 11,811 against 8,620 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Russia and Tajikistan?
- 3,191, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tajikistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Tajikistan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Russia ranks 89th and Tajikistan ranks 92nd 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.