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 1,864 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Turkmenistan, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1,864 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 317.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Turkmenistan peaked at 3,179 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1994.
Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 199 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7 | — |
| 1995 | 45 | +542.9% |
| 1996 | 2,936 | +6424.4% |
| 1997 | 3,179 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,562 | -50.9% |
| 1999 | 1,051 | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 299 | -71.6% |
| 2001 | 305 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 797 | +161.3% |
| 2003 | 836 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 815 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 818 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 689 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 667 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 735 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 734 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 723 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 711 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 708 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 502 | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 470 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 446 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 371 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 365 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 457 | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 478 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 498 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 563 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 2,240 | +297.9% |
| 2023 | 1,848 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 2,580 | +39.6% |
| 2025 | 1,864 | -27.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1,864 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1,864 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 3.6× the median. (51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +6424.4% | 45 | 2,936 |
| 1995 | +542.9% | 7 | 45 |
| 2022 | +297.9% | 563 | 2,240 |
| 2002 | +161.3% | 305 | 797 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,463 | 7 | 3,179 | 6 |
| 2000s | 669.5 | 299 | 836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 523.1 | 365 | 723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,599 | 498 | 2,580 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 92 Djibouti 2,223 compare
- 93 Hungary 2,055 compare
- 94 North Macedonia 1,886 compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 1,800 compare
- 97 Bahamas 1,598 compare
- 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,592 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 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -99.74 % change on previous year (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 1,864 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 3,179 in 1997.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Turkmenistan ranks 95th out of 199 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 up 317.9%. 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, gaps filled. 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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.