Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1,150 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kyrgyzstan, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kyrgyzstan is 1,150, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 95.1% on the previous year and up 229.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 27,790 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 274, in 2022.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 124th of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21,242 | — |
| 1994 | 21,239 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,407 | -36.9% |
| 1996 | 16,707 | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 15,276 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 14,560 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 10,849 | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 10,609 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 9,295 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 7,705 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 5,592 | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 3,756 | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 2,599 | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 361 | -86.1% |
| 2007 | 722 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 374 | -48.2% |
| 2009 | 422 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 2,462 | +483.4% |
| 2011 | 6,097 | +147.6% |
| 2012 | 4,940 | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 468 | -90.5% |
| 2014 | 484 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 349 | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 334 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 334 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 329 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 347 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 334 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 317 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 274 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 27,790 | +10042.3% |
| 2024 | 23,678 | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 1,150 | -95.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1,150 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,476, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1,150 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 2% of 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 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 | +10042.3% | 274 | 27,790 |
| 2010 | +483.4% | 422 | 2,462 |
| 2011 | +147.6% | 2,462 | 6,097 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,183 | 10,849 | 21,242 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,144 | 361 | 10,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,614 | 329 | 6,097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,924 | 274 | 27,790 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 121 United Arab Emirates 1,377 compare
- 122 Israel 1,274 compare
- 123 Liberia 1,172 compare
- 125 Bolivia 1,147 compare
- 126 Philippines 1,032 compare
- 127 Liechtenstein 987 compare
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kyrgyzstan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kyrgyzstan was 1,150 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 27,790 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 274 in 2022.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.