Afghanistan vs Russian Federation: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Afghanistan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.9412 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.8676 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0736 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 149th and Russian Federation ranks 146th of 181 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0673 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6754 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6081 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.3421 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8641 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.6126 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6402 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0276 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Afghanistan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 0.9412 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.8676 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
- 0.0736 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Russian Federation rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th and Russian Federation ranks 146th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.