Russia Refugee Statistics 1996-2024

Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
  • Russia refugee statistics for 2023 was 1,230,131.00, a 3.72% decline from 2022.
  • Russia refugee statistics for 2022 was 1,277,672.00, a 11620.69% increase from 2021.
  • Russia refugee statistics for 2021 was 10,901.00, a 46.19% decline from 2020.
  • Russia refugee statistics for 2020 was 20,260.00, a 52.23% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Refugees Granted Asylum
Iran 3,764,517.00
Turkey 3,251,127.00
Jordan 3,063,591.00
Lebanon 1,279,108.00
Russia 1,230,131.00
Iraq 286,480.00
Brazil 235,765.00
Armenia 150,080.00
Malaysia 135,872.00
Mexico 124,784.00
Algeria 98,590.00
Bulgaria 97,618.00
Romania 87,487.00
Thailand 87,314.00
South Africa 67,145.00
Montenegro 64,733.00
Ecuador 62,899.00
Kazakhstan 42,685.00
Belarus 39,981.00
Serbia 29,365.00
Venezuela 29,336.00
Costa Rica 23,422.00
North Macedonia 18,898.00
Peru 6,712.00
Paraguay 5,991.00
Azerbaijan 5,771.00
Namibia 5,157.00
Albania 5,079.00
Turkmenistan 3,614.00
Libya 1,837.00
Colombia 1,382.00
Guatemala 989.00
Dominican Republic 778.00
Botswana 761.00
Bosnia 348.00
China 296.00
Belize 214.00
Gabon 204.00
Cuba 136.00
Guyana 27.00
Suriname 24.00
Fiji 15.00
Mauritius 5.00
Russia Refugee Statistics - Historical Data
Year Refugees Granted Asylum Annual % Change
2023 1,230,131.00 -3.72%
2022 1,277,672.00 11620.69%
2021 10,901.00 -46.19%
2020 20,260.00 -52.23%
2019 42,413.00 -45.19%
2018 77,382.00 -38.60%
2017 126,021.00 -44.96%
2016 228,981.00 -27.19%
2015 314,498.00 33.41%
2014 235,732.00 6732.81%
2013 3,450.00 9.04%
2012 3,164.00 -19.14%
2011 3,913.00 -20.53%
2010 4,924.00 0.96%
2009 4,877.00 40.55%
2008 3,470.00 112.10%
2007 1,636.00 15.78%
2006 1,413.00 -6.61%
2005 1,513.00 -18.26%
2004 1,851.00 -81.30%
2003 9,897.00 -33.87%
2002 14,966.00 -16.72%
2001 17,970.00 -31.58%
2000 26,265.00 -67.19%
1999 80,061.00 -37.73%
1998 128,575.00 -45.91%
1997 237,720.00 -3.64%
1996 246,689.00 -3.64%