Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0727 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tajikistan stood at 0.0727 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 396.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tajikistan peaked at 0.1098 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Tajikistan 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1994 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 1998 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | +238.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 2022 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.0727 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.0727 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.063 units per square kilometre | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 83 Nigeria 0.0768 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Russian Federation 0.0751 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0731 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Eswatini 0.0699 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 0.0698 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0654 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Tajikistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,620 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,163 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,163 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 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 Tajikistan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tajikistan was 0.0727 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1098 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Tajikistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Tajikistan ranks 86th 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 Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.