Forcibly displaced people in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Forcibly displaced people was 13,408 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Tajikistan, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 13,408 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 496.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Tajikistan peaked at 15,191 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,150, in 2014.
Tajikistan ranks 118th 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,785 | — |
| 2011 | 5,348 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 4,388 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 4,320 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,150 | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 2,249 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,155 | +40.3% |
| 2017 | 2,961 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2,969 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,201 | +75.2% |
| 2020 | 5,986 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 13,770 | +130.0% |
| 2022 | 9,721 | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 11,479 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 15,191 | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 13,408 | -11.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 13,408 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,328, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 13,408 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,499, 12% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,753 | 2,150 | 5,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,592 | 5,986 | 15,191 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More social development data for Tajikistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,620 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,163 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,163 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 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 Tajikistan?
- Forcibly displaced people in Tajikistan was 13,408 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,191 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,150 in 2014.
- How does Tajikistan rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Tajikistan ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 496.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.