Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Turkmenistan, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 9 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 99.7% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Turkmenistan peaked at 23,324 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15,400 | — |
| 1994 | 15,400 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,324 | +51.5% |
| 1996 | 15,582 | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 15,787 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 14,626 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 18,461 | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 14,188 | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 14,003 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 13,691 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 13,509 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 13,252 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 11,965 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 751 | -93.7% |
| 2007 | 126 | -83.2% |
| 2008 | 81 | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 62 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 46 | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 34 | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 25 | -26.5% |
| 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 | 9 | -99.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 0% 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 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 |
| 2025 | -99.7% | 3,409 | 9 |
| 2006 | -93.7% | 11,965 | 751 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,940 | 14,626 | 23,324 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,163 | 62 | 14,188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3 | 21 | 64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,180 | 9 | 3,614 | 6 |
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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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Turkmenistan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Turkmenistan was 9 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23,324 in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Turkmenistan ranks 162nd 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 Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.