Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Russia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Russia
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 794,616 against 88,310 in Russia, a difference of 706,306.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 9.0 times Russia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Russia ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,858 | 15,884 | 78,975 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 594,436 | 28,080 | 566,356 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 913,621 | 80,445 | 833,176 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Russia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 794,616 against 88,310 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia?
- 706,306, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Russia ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.