Iceland vs Russia: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum

Iceland
0.0864 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
0.0751 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
80th
Russia rank
83rd

Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum over time

  • Iceland
  • Russia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0864 units per square kilometre against 0.0751 units per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0.0113 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 80th and Russia ranks 83rd of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre 0.0039 units per square kilometre Russia
2000s 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0026 units per square kilometre 0.0064 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre Russia
2020s 0.0428 units per square kilometre 0.0388 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square, Iceland or Russia?
Iceland, at 0.0864 units per square kilometre against 0.0751 units per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between Iceland and Russia?
0.0113 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Russia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
Iceland ranks 80th and Russia ranks 83rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 6,976 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.