Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -28.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Russian Federation, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded -28.39 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 153.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Russian Federation peaked at 931.54 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -54.62 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Russian Federation ranks 126th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -17.77 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 2003 | -54.62 % change on previous year | +207.3% |
| 2004 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2005 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2007 | 931.54 % change on previous year | +22101.8% |
| 2008 | -41.44 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2009 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2010 | -14.71 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 2011 | -34.15 % change on previous year | +132.1% |
| 2012 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2013 | 52.21 % change on previous year | -487.6% |
| 2014 | 145.65 % change on previous year | +179.0% |
| 2015 | -32.91 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2016 | 47.78 % change on previous year | -245.2% |
| 2017 | -28.33 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2018 | -37.22 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2020 | -43.74 % change on previous year | -808.6% |
| 2021 | -35.55 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 103.44 % change on previous year | -391.0% |
| 2023 | -16.42 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2024 | 52.97 % change on previous year | -422.7% |
| 2025 | -28.39 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.93 % change on previous year | -54.62 % change on previous year | 931.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.1 % change on previous year | -37.22 % change on previous year | 145.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -43.74 % change on previous year | 103.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 123 Japan -27.63 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Zimbabwe -28.02 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Chile -28.36 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Luxembourg -28.82 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Burundi -29.82 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Romania -31.6 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Russian Federation
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,811 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 99,360 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 99,360 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Russian Federation?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Russian Federation was -28.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 931.54 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.62 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Russian Federation rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.