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 -27.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Turkmenistan, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Turkmenistan is -27.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 170.1% on the previous year and down 443.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Turkmenistan peaked at 542.86 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -71.55 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 187th of 191 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 542.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1998 | -50.87 % change on previous year | -714.6% |
| 1999 | -32.71 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2000 | -71.55 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 2001 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2002 | 161.31 % change on previous year | +7938.7% |
| 2003 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2004 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3681 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2006 | -15.77 % change on previous year | -4384.2% |
| 2007 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2008 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -419.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1361 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2010 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +1001.5% |
| 2011 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2012 | -0.4219 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2013 | -29.1 % change on previous year | +6795.8% |
| 2014 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2015 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2016 | -16.82 % change on previous year | +229.3% |
| 2017 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2018 | 25.21 % change on previous year | -1658.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2020 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 13.05 % change on previous year | +211.9% |
| 2022 | 297.87 % change on previous year | +2182.1% |
| 2023 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2024 | 39.61 % change on previous year | -326.3% |
| 2025 | -27.75 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's -27.75 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.45 % change on previous year. (56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +7938.7% | 2.01 % change on previous year | 161.31 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -6795.8% | -0.4219 % change on previous year | -29.1 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -4384.2% | 0.3681 % change on previous year | -15.77 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2182.1% | 13.05 % change on previous year | 297.87 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1658.5% | -1.62 % change on previous year | 25.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.89 % change on previous year | -50.87 % change on previous year | 542.86 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.56 % change on previous year | -71.55 % change on previous year | 161.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.28 % change on previous year | -29.1 % change on previous year | 25.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.58 % change on previous year | -27.75 % change on previous year | 297.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 184 Syrian Arab Republic -18.25 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Maldives -18.42 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Czechia -24.88 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Slovenia -29.41 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Estonia -31.75 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Afghanistan -53.67 % change on previous year 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 -27.75 % change on previous year 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 542.86 % change on previous year 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 -71.55 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Turkmenistan ranks 187th out of 191 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 443.5%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.