Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -93.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kazakhstan, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded -93.35 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 272.1% on the previous year and down 903.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kazakhstan peaked at 209.49 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -93.35 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Kazakhstan 164th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 209.49 % change on previous year | +37308.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1028 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0514 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1998 | -46.47 % change on previous year | -90578.6% |
| 1999 | 77.38 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 2000 | 39.04 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2001 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2002 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2003 | -23.19 % change on previous year | -519.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0948 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2005 | -54.16 % change on previous year | -57252.5% |
| 2006 | -39.25 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2007 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2008 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2009 | -0.3449 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -561.6% |
| 2011 | -86.08 % change on previous year | -5506.7% |
| 2012 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2013 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2014 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +144.4% |
| 2015 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2016 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2017 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2018 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2019 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2020 | -15.06 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 2021 | -20 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2022 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 54.23 % change on previous year | -533.8% |
| 2025 | -93.35 % change on previous year | -272.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's -93.35 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2128 % change on previous year, 438.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's -93.35 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0439 % change on previous year, 2125.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -90578.6% | 0.0514 % change on previous year | -46.47 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -57252.5% | 0.0948 % change on previous year | -54.16 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +37308.4% | 0.56 % change on previous year | 209.49 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -5506.7% | 1.59 % change on previous year | -86.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.19 % change on previous year | -46.47 % change on previous year | 209.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | -7.88 % change on previous year | -54.16 % change on previous year | 39.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.88 % change on previous year | -86.08 % change on previous year | 11.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.34 % change on previous year | -93.35 % change on previous year | 54.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago -43.6 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Albania -50.19 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Iran, Islamic Republic of -77.92 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan -95.14 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Turkmenistan -99.74 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Uzbekistan -99.94 % change on previous year compare
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kazakhstan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kazakhstan was -93.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 209.49 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.35 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kazakhstan ranks 164th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 903.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.