Russia vs Sri Lanka: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Russia
99,360
in 2025
Sri Lanka
148,369
in 2025
Russia rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Russia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 148,369 against 99,360 in Russia, a difference of 49,009.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,525 | 2,355 | 24,170 | Russia |
| 1990s | 176,167 | 132,314 | 43,853 | Russia |
| 2000s | 94,975 | 125,934 | 30,959 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 79,234 | 123,428 | 44,194 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 80,624 | 147,107 | 66,483 | Sri Lanka |
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, Russia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 148,369 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 Russia and Sri Lanka?
- 49,009, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Russia ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.