Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate in Russia
Russia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate was 17.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Russia, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Russia is 17.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.3% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Russia peaked at 112.1 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -99.18 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Russia ranks 23rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate in Russia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -3.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -45.91 % change on previous year | +1162.8% |
| 1999 | -37.73 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2000 | -67.19 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2001 | -31.58 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2002 | -16.72 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2003 | -33.87 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 2004 | -81.3 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 2005 | -18.26 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2006 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 15.78 % change on previous year | -338.8% |
| 2008 | 112.1 % change on previous year | +610.3% |
| 2009 | 40.55 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9637 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2011 | -20.53 % change on previous year | -2230.5% |
| 2012 | -19.14 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2015 | 33.41 % change on previous year | +269.7% |
| 2016 | -27.19 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 2017 | -44.96 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 2018 | -38.6 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2019 | -45.19 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2020 | -52.23 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2021 | -46.19 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2023 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2024 | -99.18 % change on previous year | +2565.5% |
| 2025 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 17.21 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 11.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 17.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0439 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2565.5% | -3.72 % change on previous year | -99.18 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -2230.5% | 0.9637 % change on previous year | -20.53 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1162.8% | -3.64 % change on previous year | -45.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -29.09 % change on previous year | -45.91 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -8.71 % change on previous year | -81.3 % change on previous year | 112.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.91 % change on previous year | -45.19 % change on previous year | 33.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -36.82 % change on previous year | -99.18 % change on previous year | 17.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.38 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Chad 17.47 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Liechtenstein 17.36 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Bangladesh 17.15 % change on previous year compare
- 25 South Sudan 16.9 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Greece 15.55 % 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Russia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Russia was 17.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.1 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.18 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Russia ranks 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.