Russian Federation vs Tajikistan: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Russian Federation
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 12,157 people against 10,077 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 2,080 people.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 92nd and Tajikistan ranks 89th of 183 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,006 people | 1,876 people | 97,130 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 8,386 people | 4,685 people | 3,701 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 104,048 people | 2,643 people | 101,405 people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 509,808 people | 9,432 people | 500,376 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 12,157 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 Tajikistan?
- 2,080 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Tajikistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Tajikistan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Russian Federation ranks 92nd and Tajikistan ranks 89th 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.