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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Russian Federation, 1964–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.21 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.