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 0.1449 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan is 0.1449 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10,042.3% on the previous year and up 5,838.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.1449 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 75th 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +483.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +147.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +10042.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.1449 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.1449 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 17% 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 | +10042.4% | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.1449 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +483.4% | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +147.6% | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 72 Congo 0.1776 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Thailand 0.1709 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1471 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 0.1379 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Nepal 0.1366 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Mauritania 0.1092 units per square kilometre 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 0.1449 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1449 units per square kilometre 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 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 75th 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,838.0%. 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, 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.