Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Central Asia
Central Asia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 23.51 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 23.51 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central Asia peaked at 138.57 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.05 per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Central Asia 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.71 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 110.75 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 138.57 per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 131.28 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 125.37 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 118.94 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 33.44 per 100,000 people | -71.9% |
| 2007 | 23.9 per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 23.91 per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.55 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 25.62 per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 31.49 per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 30.04 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 15.52 per 100,000 people | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 15.42 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.49 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 14.05 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 14.14 per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.65 per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 15.06 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.84 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.55 per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 20.6 per 100,000 people | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 21 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 23.26 per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 23.51 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -71.9% | 118.94 per 100,000 people | 33.44 per 100,000 people |
| 2013 | -48.3% | 30.04 per 100,000 people | 15.52 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.74 per 100,000 people | 22.55 per 100,000 people | 138.57 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.05 per 100,000 people | 14.05 per 100,000 people | 31.49 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8 per 100,000 people | 14.84 per 100,000 people | 23.51 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 25 Mauritania 716.05 per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 694.47 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 628.59 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Iraq 618.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Armenia 531.61 per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Cameroon 503.68 per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Croatia 461.61 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Central Asia
- Red List Index 0.923 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 799.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 154 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 155 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 164 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 16,801 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central Asia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central Asia was 23.51 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.57 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.05 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Central Asia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Central Asia ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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