El Salvador vs Russian Federation: Refugees by country of origin
Refugees by country of origin over time
- El Salvador
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 96,869 people against 71,765 people in El Salvador, a difference of 25,104 people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Russian Federation ranks 28th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 185,241 people | 18,973 people | 166,268 people | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 23,608 people | 176,167 people | 152,559 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 5,859 people | 94,975 people | 89,116 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 17,513 people | 79,234 people | 61,721 people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 59,340 people | 76,877 people | 17,537 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, El Salvador or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 96,869 people against 71,765 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between El Salvador and Russian Federation?
- 25,104 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Russian Federation?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Russian Federation rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Russian Federation ranks 28th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.