Russian Federation vs Zimbabwe: Refugees by country of asylum

Russian Federation
10,077 people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
9,240 people
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
92nd
Zimbabwe rank
95th

Refugees by country of asylum over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 10,077 people against 9,240 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 837 people.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 95th 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 Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 99,006 people 15,472 people 83,534 people Russian Federation
2000s 8,386 people 7,067 people 1,318 people Russian Federation
2010s 104,048 people 6,449 people 97,599 people Russian Federation
2020s 509,808 people 9,715 people 500,093 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 Zimbabwe?
Russian Federation, at 10,077 people against 9,240 people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Russian Federation and Zimbabwe?
837 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Zimbabwe rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
Russian Federation ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 95th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNHCR (2025) – 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

Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,465 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

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.