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

Kazakhstan: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 19.87 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
19.87
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 239 countries
All-time high
45.56
in 2006
All-time low
11.95
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

10203040502000201220252000: 16.32001: 17.92002: 40.22003: 41.52004: 38.52005: 26.92006: 45.62007: 322008: 29.22009: 22.42010: 21.42011: 20.32012: 20.52013: 122014: 12.42015: 12.42016: 12.82017: 12.82018: 13.22019: 14.22020: 142021: 16.12022: 18.12023: 18.52024: 19.92025: 19.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Kazakhstan stood at 19.87.

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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.95, in 2013.

That places Kazakhstan 110th out of 239 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 in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population) in Kazakhstan, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 16.33
2001 17.95 +9.9%
2002 40.22 +124.1%
2003 41.53 +3.3%
2004 38.49 -7.3%
2005 26.95 -30.0%
2006 45.56 +69.1%
2007 32.01 -29.7%
2008 29.21 -8.8%
2009 22.36 -23.4%
2010 21.42 -4.2%
2011 20.35 -5.0%
2012 20.46 +0.6%
2013 11.95 -41.6%
2014 12.36 +3.4%
2015 12.42 +0.5%
2016 12.78 +2.9%
2017 12.8 +0.1%
2018 13.21 +3.2%
2019 14.25 +7.8%
2020 13.97 -1.9%
2021 16.09 +15.1%
2022 18.15 +12.8%
2023 18.54 +2.2%
2024 19.87 +7.2%
2025 19.87 -0.0%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 19.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 19.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27, 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 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +124.1% 17.95 40.22
2006 +69.1% 26.95 45.56

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.06 16.33 45.56 10
2010s 15.2 11.95 21.42 10
2020s 17.75 13.97 19.87 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 107 Kenya 21.09 compare
  2. 108 Mexico 20.72 compare
  3. 109 Egypt 20.4 compare
  4. 111 Viet Nam 19.58 compare
  5. 111 Viet Nam 19.58 compare
  6. 113 Namibia 19.49 compare

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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 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 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 in 2013.
How does Kazakhstan rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Kazakhstan ranks 110th out of 239 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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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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