Refugees by country of asylum in Ukraine
Ukraine: Refugees by country of asylum was 2,389 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Refugees by country of asylum in Ukraine, 1994–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 2,389 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Ukraine peaked at 7,321 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,166 people, in 2019.
Ukraine ranks 116th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Refugees by country of asylum in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5,193 people | — |
| 1995 | 5,193 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,585 people | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 4,566 people | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 6,101 people | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 2,687 people | -56.0% |
| 2000 | 2,927 people | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2,958 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,940 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,851 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,442 people | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 2,334 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,267 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,272 people | +220.8% |
| 2008 | 7,189 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,321 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,016 people | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 3,168 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,790 people | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 2,956 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3,206 people | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3,261 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,292 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,241 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,606 people | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 2,166 people | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 2,249 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,382 people | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2,520 people | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2,512 people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,389 people | -4.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2,389 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2,389 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +220.8% | 2,267 people | 7,272 people |
| 2010 | -58.8% | 7,321 people | 3,016 people |
| 1999 | -56.0% | 6,101 people | 2,687 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,554 people | 2,687 people | 6,101 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,050 people | 2,267 people | 7,321 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,970 people | 2,166 people | 3,292 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,410 people | 2,249 people | 2,520 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Ukraine?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Ukraine was 2,389 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7,321 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,166 people in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Ukraine ranks 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.