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 0.0158 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kazakhstan, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kazakhstan is 0.0158 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13,758.8% on the previous year and up 7,259.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.0158 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Kazakhstan ranks 118th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +209.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +13758.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.0158 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.0158 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +13758.7% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +209.5% | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -86.1% | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +77.4% | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 115 Morocco 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Qatar 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Paraguay 0.0151 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Liberia 0.0121 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Barbados 0.0116 units per square kilometre 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 0.0158 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0158 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kazakhstan ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 7,259.5%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.