Internal displacement in Russia

Russia: Internal displacement was 173,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
173,000
Change on year
up 183.6%
World rank
37th
of 210 countries
All-time high
173,000
in 2024
All-time low
610
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Internal displacement in Russia, 2019–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2019202120242019: 5.3k2020: 1.2k2021: 6102022: 7.2k2023: 61.0k2024: 173.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, internal displacement in Russia stood at 173,000. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 183.6% on the previous year and up 3,164.2% over ten years.

That places Russia 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Internal displacement in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Internal displacement in Russia, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 5,300 —
2020 1,200 -77.4%
2021 610 -49.2%
2022 7,200 +1080.3%
2023 61,000 +747.2%
2024 173,000 +183.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,300 5,300 5,300 1
2020s 48,602 610 173,000 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 34 Pakistan 225,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is internal displacement in Russia?
Internal displacement in Russia was 173,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 173,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 610 in 2021.
How does Russia rank for internal displacement?
Russia ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is internal displacement rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,164.2%. 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 Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internal displacement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 1,260 data points, 2019–2024
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