Greece vs Russia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Greece
15.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Russia
17.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greece rank
26th
Russia rank
23rd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Greece
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 17.21 % change on previous year against 15.55 % change on previous year in Greece, a difference of 1.66 % change on previous year.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russia ahead.
Greece ranks 26th and Russia ranks 23rd of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -29.09 % change on previous year | 32.12 % change on previous year | Greece |
| 2000s | -9.55 % change on previous year | -8.71 % change on previous year | 0.8366 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2010s | 43.72 % change on previous year | -16.91 % change on previous year | 60.63 % change on previous year | Greece |
| 2020s | 7.99 % change on previous year | -36.82 % change on previous year | 44.82 % change on previous year | Greece |
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, Greece or Russia?
- Russia, at 17.21 % change on previous year against 15.55 % change on previous year in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Greece and Russia?
- 1.66 % change on previous year, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Russia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Russia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Greece ranks 26th and Russia ranks 23rd of 170 countries.
- 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.