Number of armed conflicts in Russia

Russia: Number of armed conflicts was 1 conflicts in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1 conflicts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2 conflicts
in 1999
All-time low
0 conflicts
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Number of armed conflicts in Russia, 1989–2025

00.511.521989200720251989: 0 conflicts1990: 0 conflicts1991: 0 conflicts1992: 0 conflicts1993: 0 conflicts1994: 0 conflicts1995: 1 conflicts1996: 1 conflicts1997: 0 conflicts1998: 0 conflicts1999: 2 conflicts2000: 1 conflicts2001: 1 conflicts2002: 1 conflicts2003: 1 conflicts2004: 2 conflicts2005: 0 conflicts2006: 0 conflicts2007: 0 conflicts2008: 0 conflicts2009: 0 conflicts2010: 1 conflicts2011: 1 conflicts2012: 0 conflicts2013: 1 conflicts2014: 0 conflicts2015: 1 conflicts2016: 1 conflicts2017: 0 conflicts2018: 1 conflicts2019: 0 conflicts2020: 0 conflicts2021: 0 conflicts2022: 0 conflicts2023: 0 conflicts2024: 1 conflicts2025: 1 conflicts

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in conflicts.

Analysis

Russia recorded 1 conflicts for number of armed conflicts in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in Russia peaked at 2 conflicts in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 conflicts, in 1989.

Russia ranks 19th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 0 conflicts 1
1990s 0.4 conflicts 0 conflicts 2 conflicts 10
2000s 0.6 conflicts 0 conflicts 2 conflicts 10
2010s 0.6 conflicts 0 conflicts 1 conflicts 10
2020s 0.3333 conflicts 0 conflicts 1 conflicts 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of armed conflicts in Russia?
Number of armed conflicts in Russia was 1 conflicts in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of armed conflicts recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2 conflicts in 1999.
What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 conflicts in 1989.
How does Russia rank for number of armed conflicts?
Russia ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of armed conflicts rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of armed conflicts
Unit
conflicts
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
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Included is one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.