Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Russia
Russia: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 10,077 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Russia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Russia is 10,077 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Russia peaked at 1.28 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
That places Russia 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 246,689 people | — |
| 1997 | 237,720 people | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 128,575 people | -45.9% |
| 1999 | 80,061 people | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 26,265 people | -67.2% |
| 2001 | 17,970 people | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 14,966 people | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 9,897 people | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 1,851 people | -81.3% |
| 2005 | 1,513 people | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 1,413 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,636 people | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 3,470 people | +112.1% |
| 2009 | 4,877 people | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 4,924 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,913 people | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 3,164 people | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 3,450 people | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 235,732 people | +6732.8% |
| 2015 | 314,498 people | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 228,981 people | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 126,021 people | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 77,382 people | -38.6% |
| 2019 | 42,413 people | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 20,260 people | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 10,901 people | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million people | +11620.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million people | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10,077 people | -99.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 10,077 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Russia's 10,077 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +11620.7% | 10,901 people | 1.28 million people |
| 2014 | +6732.8% | 3,450 people | 235,732 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,006 people | 0 people | 246,689 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,386 people | 1,413 people | 26,265 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,048 people | 3,164 people | 314,498 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 509,808 people | 10,077 people | 1.28 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Russia?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Russia was 10,077 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Russia rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Russia ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.