Russia vs Tajikistan: Refugees by country of asylum
Russia
10,077 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
12,157 people
in 2024
Russia rank
92nd
Tajikistan rank
89th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Russia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 12,157 people against 10,077 people in Russia, a difference of 2,080 people.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Russia ranks 92nd and Tajikistan ranks 89th of 183 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,006 people | 1,876 people | 97,130 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 8,386 people | 4,685 people | 3,701 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 104,048 people | 2,643 people | 101,405 people | Russia |
| 2020s | 509,808 people | 9,432 people | 500,376 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Russia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 12,157 people against 10,077 people in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Russia and Tajikistan?
- 2,080 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tajikistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Tajikistan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Russia ranks 92nd and Tajikistan ranks 89th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.