Arab World vs Russia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Arab World
2.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Russia
17.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
23rd
Russia rank
23rd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Arab World
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 17.21 % change on previous year against 2.03 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 15.18 % change on previous year.
That makes Russia's figure about 8.5 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russia ahead.
Arab World ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 23rd of 44 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -29.09 % change on previous year | 27.59 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2000s | 18.39 % change on previous year | -8.71 % change on previous year | 27.1 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 5.96 % change on previous year | -16.91 % change on previous year | 22.87 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2020s | -0.948 % change on previous year | -36.82 % change on previous year | 35.88 % change on previous year | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Arab World or Russia?
- Russia, at 17.21 % change on previous year against 2.03 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Arab World and Russia?
- 15.18 % change on previous year, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Russia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Russia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Arab World ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 23rd of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.