Forcibly displaced people in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Forcibly displaced people was 3,209 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Turkmenistan, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 3,209 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 12,736.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Turkmenistan peaked at 4,064 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2022.
Turkmenistan ranks 140th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,064 | — |
| 2011 | 4,059 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,046 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,045 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,034 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25 | -99.4% |
| 2016 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 3,614 | +25714.3% |
| 2024 | 3,409 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 3,209 | -5.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3,209 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,510, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3,209 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,499, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +25714.3% | 14 | 3,614 |
| 2015 | -99.4% | 4,034 | 25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,036 | 21 | 4,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,714 | 14 | 3,614 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More social development data for Turkmenistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,864 (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 1,864 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 Turkmenistan?
- Forcibly displaced people in Turkmenistan was 3,209 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,064 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2022.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Turkmenistan ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,736.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.