Forcibly displaced people in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Forcibly displaced people was 56,999 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Kyrgyzstan, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Kyrgyzstan is 56,999, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.3% on the previous year and up 11,098.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 169,288 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 434, in 2018.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 78,010 | — |
| 2011 | 73,501 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 169,288 | +130.3% |
| 2013 | 847 | -99.5% |
| 2014 | 694 | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 509 | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 454 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 441 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 434 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,281 | +195.2% |
| 2020 | 1,447 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 998 | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 4,943 | +395.3% |
| 2023 | 28,993 | +486.5% |
| 2024 | 25,413 | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 56,999 | +124.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 56,999 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,328, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 56,999 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,499, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people in Kyrgyzstan 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 | +486.5% | 4,943 | 28,993 |
| 2022 | +395.3% | 998 | 4,943 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,546 | 434 | 169,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,799 | 998 | 56,999 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More social development data for Kyrgyzstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (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 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Forcibly displaced people in Kyrgyzstan was 56,999 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 169,288 in 2012.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 434 in 2018.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,098.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.