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
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central Asia, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More development goals data for Central Asia
- Red List Index 0.923 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 799.03 (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 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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