Russian Federation vs Sri Lanka: 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
- Russian Federation
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.9412 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2188 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6754 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6274 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0479 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.6402 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9562 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.316 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Sri Lanka |
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, Russian Federation or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 0.9412 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2188 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Sri Lanka rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Russian Federation ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd 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.