Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Refugees by country of origin
Russian Federation
96,869 people
in 2024
Türkiye
139,640 people
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
28th
Türkiye rank
25th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Russian Federation
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 139,640 people against 96,869 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 42,771 people.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Türkiye ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.33 people | 126.67 people | 43.33 people | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 20,918 people | 942.38 people | 19,976 people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 176,167 people | 29,928 people | 146,239 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 94,975 people | 162,807 people | 67,832 people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 79,234 people | 88,332 people | 9,099 people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 76,877 people | 111,933 people | 35,056 people | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 139,640 people against 96,869 people in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 42,771 people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Russian Federation ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.