Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -29.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Russian Federation, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Russian Federation stood at -29.89 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 403.5% on the previous year and down 317.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Russian Federation peaked at 72.76 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -38.19 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Russian Federation 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 33.73 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2004 | -38.19 % change on previous year | -629.0% |
| 2005 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2006 | 33.24 % change on previous year | +231.6% |
| 2007 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2008 | -10.72 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2009 | -15.36 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2010 | -21.21 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2012 | 28.83 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2013 | 70.19 % change on previous year | +143.4% |
| 2014 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2015 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -301.0% |
| 2016 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 2017 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2018 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2020 | -8.04 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2021 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2022 | 54.5 % change on previous year | -1780.5% |
| 2023 | 72.76 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2024 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2025 | -29.89 % change on previous year | -403.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -38.19 % change on previous year | 38.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.92 % change on previous year | -21.21 % change on previous year | 70.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.99 % change on previous year | -29.89 % change on previous year | 72.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 110 Guatemala -29.13 % change on previous year compare
- 111 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -29.39 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Afghanistan -29.82 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Singapore -30.03 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Mauritius -30.43 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Armenia -30.51 % 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 origin, annual growth rate in Russian Federation?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Russian Federation was -29.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 72.76 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.19 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Russian Federation rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 317.9%. 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 origin, 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 origin. 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 origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.