Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 19.87 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Kazakhstan stood at 19.87 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Kazakhstan peaked at 45.56 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.95 per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Kazakhstan 112th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.33 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 17.95 per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 40.22 per 100,000 people | +124.1% |
| 2003 | 41.53 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 38.49 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 26.95 per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 45.56 per 100,000 people | +69.1% |
| 2007 | 32.01 per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 29.21 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 22.36 per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 21.42 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 20.35 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 20.46 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.95 per 100,000 people | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 12.36 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.42 per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.78 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.8 per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.21 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.25 per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 13.97 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 16.09 per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 18.15 per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 18.54 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.87 per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 19.87 per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 19.87 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 19.87 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27 per 100,000 people, 4.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +124.1% | 17.95 per 100,000 people | 40.22 per 100,000 people |
| 2006 | +69.1% | 26.95 per 100,000 people | 45.56 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.06 per 100,000 people | 16.33 per 100,000 people | 45.56 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 per 100,000 people | 11.95 per 100,000 people | 21.42 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.75 per 100,000 people | 13.97 per 100,000 people | 19.87 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More development goals data for Kazakhstan
- Red List Index 0.893 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,362 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 75 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,006 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,586 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Kazakhstan?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Kazakhstan was 19.87 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.56 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.95 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Kazakhstan ranks 112th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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