Refugees by country of asylum in Russia
Russia: Refugees by country of asylum was 10,077 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Russia, 1993–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Russia recorded 10,077 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
The figure is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Russia peaked at 1.28 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
Russia ranks 92nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 246,689 people | — |
| 1997 | 237,720 people | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 128,575 people | -45.9% |
| 1999 | 80,061 people | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 26,265 people | -67.2% |
| 2001 | 17,970 people | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 14,966 people | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 9,897 people | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 1,851 people | -81.3% |
| 2005 | 1,513 people | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 1,413 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,636 people | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 3,470 people | +112.1% |
| 2009 | 4,877 people | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 4,924 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,913 people | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 3,164 people | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 3,450 people | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 235,732 people | +6732.8% |
| 2015 | 314,498 people | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 228,981 people | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 126,021 people | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 77,382 people | -38.6% |
| 2019 | 42,413 people | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 20,260 people | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 10,901 people | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million people | +11620.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million people | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10,077 people | -99.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,006 people | 0 people | 246,689 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,386 people | 1,413 people | 26,265 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,048 people | 3,164 people | 314,498 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 509,808 people | 10,077 people | 1.28 million people | 5 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2771 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 7.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.86 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Russia?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Russia was 10,077 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Russia rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Russia ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.