Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Russia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
5.66 million
in 2025
Russia
99,360
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Russia rank
26th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Russia
02.0M4.0M6.0M196419942025

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 5.66 million against 99,360 in Russia, a difference of 5.56 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 57.0 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 26th of 44 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 3,865 9,058 5,192 Russia
1970s 3,170 633.55 2,537 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 2,300 18,973 16,672 Russia
1990s 1.19 million 176,167 1.02 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 947,619 94,975 852,644 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 385,038 79,234 305,804 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 4.03 million 80,624 3.95 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Russia?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 5.66 million against 99,360 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Russia?
5.56 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Russia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Russia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 26th 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 origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 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.