Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Russia

Russia: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 0.6778 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.6778
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
149th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.14
in 2007
All-time low
0.1886
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Russia, 2000–2025

00.511.522000201220252000: 0.472001: 0.5042002: 0.4152003: 0.1892004: 0.2162005: 0.1982006: 0.2072007: 2.12008: 1.32009: 1.22010: 0.9952011: 0.6552012: 0.5662013: 0.8592014: 2.12015: 1.42016: 2.12017: 1.52018: 0.9292019: 0.9862020: 0.5552021: 0.3592022: 0.7322023: 0.6132024: 0.9412025: 0.678

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.6778 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025.

That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Russia peaked at 2.14 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1886, in 2003.

Russia ranks 149th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Russia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4696 —
2001 0.5044 +7.4%
2002 0.4152 -17.7%
2003 0.1886 -54.6%
2004 0.2156 +14.3%
2005 0.1978 -8.3%
2006 0.2068 +4.6%
2007 2.14 +933.3%
2008 1.25 -41.4%
2009 1.17 -6.8%
2010 0.9949 -14.7%
2011 0.6547 -34.2%
2012 0.5655 -13.6%
2013 0.8589 +51.9%
2014 2.11 +145.1%
2015 1.41 -33.1%
2016 2.08 +47.3%
2017 1.48 -28.5%
2018 0.9295 -37.3%
2019 0.9861 +6.1%
2020 0.5554 -43.7%
2021 0.3593 -35.3%
2022 0.7322 +103.8%
2023 0.6126 -16.3%
2024 0.9412 +53.6%
2025 0.6778 -28.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.6778 is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.74, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.6778 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.02, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Russia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +933.3% 0.2068 2.14

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6754 0.1886 2.14 10
2010s 1.21 0.5655 2.11 10
2020s 0.6464 0.3593 0.9412 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 146 Philippines 0.8066 compare
  2. 147 Kazakhstan 0.782 compare
  3. 148 Macao 0.7733 compare
  4. 150 Hungary 0.436 compare
  5. 151 Mongolia 0.4265 compare
  6. 152 Albania 0.3969 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Russia?
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Russia was 0.6778 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 2007.
What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1886 in 2003.
How does Russia rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
Russia ranks 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2025
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