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 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Turkmenistan, 1993–2023
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 Turkmenistan stood at 0.0077 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25,714.3% on the previous year and up 7,931.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.0496 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Turkmenistan ranks 126th 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +25714.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.0077 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.0077 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 1% 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% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -93.7% | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.036 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 123 Belize 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Guatemala 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Guinea 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Uruguay 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0077 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0496 units per square kilometre 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 0 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Turkmenistan ranks 126th 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 Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,931.1%. 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, 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.