Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Russia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Russia stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Russia 155th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +931.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +145.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0493 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0165 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +931.5% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 152 China 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bolivia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Hungary 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Cambodia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Aruba 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Curacao 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Eritrea 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Fiji 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Grenada 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Hong Kong 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Haiti 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Iran 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Jamaica 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Monaco 0 units per square kilometre
- 157 Myanmar 0 units per square kilometre
- 157 Mongolia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Singapore 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Turkmenistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 East Timor 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Russia
- 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, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Russia was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Russia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 155th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.