Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / was 580 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Russian Federation, 2009–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Russian Federation is 580, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.7% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Russian Federation peaked at 171,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 470, in 2021.
That places Russian Federation 61st out of 62 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 80,000 | — |
| 2010 | 78,000 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 29,000 | -62.8% |
| 2013 | 35,000 | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 25,000 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 19,000 | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,300 | -87.9% |
| 2019 | 1,800 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 1,100 | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 470 | -57.3% |
| 2022 | 7,200 | +1431.9% |
| 2023 | 60,000 | +733.3% |
| 2024 | 171,000 | +185.0% |
| 2025 | 580 | -99.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26,233 | 1,800 | 78,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 40,058 | 470 | 171,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 58 Türkiye 2,000 compare
- 58 Uganda 2,000 compare
- 60 Timor-Leste 900 compare
- 62 North Macedonia 110 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 internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Russian Federation?
- Internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / in Russian Federation was 580 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 171,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 470 in 2021.
- How does Russian Federation rank for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Russian Federation ranks 61st out of 62 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.