Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central Asia

Central Asia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 23.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
23.51
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
29th
of 39 groups
All-time high
138.57
in 2002
All-time low
14.05
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central Asia, 2000–2025

2550751001251502000201220252000: 118.72001: 110.72002: 138.62003: 131.32004: 125.42005: 118.92006: 33.42007: 23.92008: 23.92009: 22.62010: 25.62011: 31.52012: 302013: 15.52014: 15.42015: 14.52016: 142017: 14.12018: 14.62019: 15.12020: 14.82021: 15.52022: 20.62023: 212024: 23.32025: 23.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 23.51 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.05, in 2016.

That places Central Asia 29th out of 39 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 in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population) in Central Asia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 118.71
2001 110.75 -6.7%
2002 138.57 +25.1%
2003 131.28 -5.3%
2004 125.37 -4.5%
2005 118.94 -5.1%
2006 33.44 -71.9%
2007 23.9 -28.5%
2008 23.91 +0.1%
2009 22.55 -5.7%
2010 25.62 +13.6%
2011 31.49 +22.9%
2012 30.04 -4.6%
2013 15.52 -48.3%
2014 15.42 -0.6%
2015 14.49 -6.0%
2016 14.05 -3.1%
2017 14.14 +0.7%
2018 14.65 +3.6%
2019 15.06 +2.8%
2020 14.84 -1.4%
2021 15.55 +4.7%
2022 20.6 +32.5%
2023 21 +2.0%
2024 23.26 +10.8%
2025 23.51 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.74 22.55 138.57 10
2010s 19.05 14.05 31.49 10
2020s 19.8 14.84 23.51 6

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  1. 26 Burkina Faso 694.47 compare
  2. 27 Sri Lanka 628.59 compare
  3. 28 Iraq 618.9 compare
  4. 29 Armenia 531.61 compare
  5. 30 Cameroon 503.68 compare
  6. 31 Croatia 461.61 compare
  7. 32 Nicaragua 445.91 compare

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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 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 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 in 2016.
How does Central Asia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Central Asia ranks 29th out of 39 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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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
278 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2025
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