Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0007 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0007 units per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0017 units per person
in 1994
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1978
Years of data
57
1964–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Russian Federation, 1964–2025

00.0010.0010.002196419942025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Russian Federation stood at 0.0007 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Russian Federation peaked at 0.0017 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1978.

Russian Federation ranks 70th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per capita in Russian Federation, 1964 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1964 0 units per person
1966 0.0001 units per person +14625.6%
1970 0 units per person -99.1%
1971 0 units per person -6.4%
1972 0 units per person -6.8%
1973 0 units per person -27.1%
1974 0 units per person -27.7%
1975 0 units per person -13.0%
1976 0 units per person -14.9%
1977 0 units per person -17.3%
1978 0 units per person -0.7%
1980 0.0001 units per person +21238.4%
1981 0.0001 units per person +6.1%
1982 0.0001 units per person -0.6%
1983 0.0001 units per person -0.6%
1984 0.0001 units per person -0.7%
1985 0.0001 units per person -0.7%
1986 0.0001 units per person -12.3%
1987 0.0001 units per person -15.7%
1988 0.0002 units per person +284.9%
1989 0.0005 units per person +102.4%
1990 0.0008 units per person +71.6%
1991 0.001 units per person +31.8%
1992 0.0014 units per person +37.3%
1993 0.0016 units per person +13.9%
1994 0.0017 units per person +3.4%
1995 0.0014 units per person -17.6%
1996 0.0012 units per person -16.0%
1997 0.0013 units per person +14.2%
1998 0.0012 units per person -12.6%
1999 0.0002 units per person -83.6%
2000 0.0003 units per person +42.9%
2001 0.0003 units per person +12.5%
2002 0.0006 units per person +103.9%
2003 0.0007 units per person +5.7%
2004 0.0008 units per person +12.6%
2005 0.0007 units per person -4.3%
2006 0.0011 units per person +55.2%
2007 0.0007 units per person -41.4%
2008 0.0007 units per person +10.6%
2009 0.0008 units per person +6.2%
2010 0.0008 units per person +2.2%
2011 0.0008 units per person -2.0%
2012 0.0008 units per person +0.5%
2013 0.0005 units per person -33.0%
2014 0.0005 units per person -5.3%
2015 0.0005 units per person -5.3%
2016 0.0004 units per person -6.6%
2017 0.0004 units per person -2.1%
2018 0.0004 units per person -0.3%
2019 0.0004 units per person +1.4%
2020 0.0004 units per person -15.3%
2021 0.0005 units per person +30.4%
2022 0.0006 units per person +17.3%
2023 0.0006 units per person +7.9%
2024 0.0007 units per person +12.6%
2025 0.0007 units per person +2.7%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 0.0007 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 28.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 0.0007 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 9.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Russian Federation 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +21238.4% 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person
1966 +14625.6% 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person
1988 +284.9% 0.0001 units per person 0.0002 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 2
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 9
1980s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0005 units per person 10
1990s 0.0012 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0017 units per person 10
2000s 0.0007 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0011 units per person 10
2010s 0.0005 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0008 units per person 10
2020s 0.0006 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0007 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0008 units per person compare
  2. 68 Chad 0.0007 units per person compare
  3. 69 Kuwait 0.0007 units per person compare
  4. 71 Senegal 0.0007 units per person compare
  5. 72 Mongolia 0.0007 units per person compare
  6. 73 Cambodia 0.0006 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Russian Federation?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Russian Federation was 0.0007 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1994.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1978.
How does Russian Federation rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Russian Federation ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.