Albania vs Russia: Refugees by country of asylum
Albania
9,381 people
in 2024
Russia
10,077 people
in 2024
Albania rank
94th
Russia rank
92nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Albania
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 10,077 people against 9,381 people in Albania, a difference of 696 people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 94th and Russia ranks 92nd of 183 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,993 people | 99,006 people | 93,014 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 120.6 people | 8,386 people | 8,265 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 107.1 people | 104,048 people | 103,941 people | Russia |
| 2020s | 3,470 people | 509,808 people | 506,338 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Albania or Russia?
- Russia, at 10,077 people against 9,381 people in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Albania and Russia?
- 696 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Russia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Albania ranks 94th and Russia ranks 92nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. 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 who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.