Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 35.74 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Turkmenistan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Turkmenistan is 35.74 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 403.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Turkmenistan peaked at 35.74 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.55 per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Turkmenistan 92nd out of 241 countries 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.46 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.46 per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.54 per 100,000 people | +156.2% |
| 2003 | 17.02 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 16.28 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 16.04 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.26 per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 12.6 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 13.62 per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 13.33 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.86 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.38 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 12.05 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.36 per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 7.65 per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 7.09 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 5.77 per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 5.55 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.79 per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 6.95 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.09 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.86 per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 30.68 per 100,000 people | +290.4% |
| 2023 | 24.86 per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 34.12 per 100,000 people | +37.2% |
| 2025 | 35.74 per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 35.74 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 35.74 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27 per 100,000 people, 8.4× 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 Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +290.4% | 7.86 per 100,000 people | 30.68 per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +156.2% | 6.46 per 100,000 people | 16.54 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.16 per 100,000 people | 6.46 per 100,000 people | 17.02 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 per 100,000 people | 5.55 per 100,000 people | 12.86 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.39 per 100,000 people | 7.09 per 100,000 people | 35.74 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 90 Tajikistan 38.63 per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Gabon 35.93 per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Guyana 35.28 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Pakistan 34.64 per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 32.08 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Turkmenistan
- Red List Index 0.9773 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,218 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,796 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 3,501 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Turkmenistan?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Turkmenistan was 35.74 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.74 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.55 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Turkmenistan ranks 92nd out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 403.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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