Forcibly displaced people in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Forcibly displaced people was 52,931 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Kazakhstan, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 52,931 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 6,600.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Kazakhstan peaked at 66,152 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 642, in 2012.
That places Kazakhstan 99th out of 180 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.
Forcibly displaced people in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,717 | — |
| 2011 | 676 | -85.7% |
| 2012 | 642 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 654 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 720 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 790 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 780 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 809 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 758 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 730 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 663 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 657 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,268 | +93.0% |
| 2023 | 43,161 | +3303.9% |
| 2024 | 66,152 | +53.3% |
| 2025 | 52,931 | -20.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 52,931 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,510, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 52,931 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,499, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3303.9% | 1,268 | 43,161 |
| 2022 | +93.0% | 657 | 1,268 |
| 2011 | -85.7% | 4,717 | 676 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,128 | 642 | 4,717 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,472 | 657 | 66,152 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More social development data for Kazakhstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,144 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,144 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Kazakhstan?
- Forcibly displaced people in Kazakhstan was 52,931 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 66,152 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 642 in 2012.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Kazakhstan ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,600.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.