Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Afghanistan
-53.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Turkmenistan
-27.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
190th
Turkmenistan rank
187th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports -27.75 % change on previous year against -53.67 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 25.92 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 190th and Turkmenistan ranks 187th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.16 % change on previous year | 116.89 % change on previous year | 118.04 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | -0.4177 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 9.64 % change on previous year | 51.58 % change on previous year | 41.93 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at -27.75 % change on previous year against -53.67 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 25.92 % change on previous year, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Afghanistan ranks 190th and Turkmenistan ranks 187th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.