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 0.0173 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2023
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 0.0173 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.0892 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 99th of 196 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | +85490.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +329.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.0173 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.0173 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 7.8× 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +85490.2% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0892 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +329.7% | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -81.3% | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 96 Dominican Republic 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Tunisia 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Curaçao 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 China 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Ecuador 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 0.0139 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 0.0173 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 0.0892 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 99th out of 196 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 44.6%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.