Russia vs Turkey: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Russia
96,869
in 2024
Turkey
139,640
in 2024
Russia rank
28th
Turkey rank
25th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 139,640 against 96,869 in Russia, a difference of 42,771.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Turkey ahead.
Russia ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 25th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,421 | 110 | 1,311 | Russia |
| 1980s | 18,973 | 789.9 | 18,183 | Russia |
| 1990s | 176,167 | 29,928 | 146,239 | Russia |
| 2000s | 94,975 | 162,807 | 67,832 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 79,234 | 88,332 | 9,099 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 76,877 | 111,933 | 35,056 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Russia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 139,640 against 96,869 in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Russia and Turkey?
- 42,771, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Russia ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 25th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.