Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Russia
Russia: 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 Russia, 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 Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia, 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -29.89 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -33.74 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's -29.89 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -32.73 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1780.5% | -3.24 % change on previous year | 54.5 % change on previous year |
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 Russia
- 110 Guatemala -29.13 % change on previous year compare
- 111 United Kingdom -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 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 origin, annual growth rate in Russia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Russia 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 Russia?
- 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 Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.19 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Russia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Russia 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 Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 317.9%. 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 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.