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 0.0268 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
Tajikistan recorded 0.0268 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 471.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tajikistan peaked at 0.7681 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Tajikistan 87th out of 196 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 | 0.4288 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.5009 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4083 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4213 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7681 units per square kilometre | +82.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5422 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4026 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3227 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4282 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4009 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.452 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4211 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4057 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3912 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.0268 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.0268 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 12.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4744 units per square kilometre | 0.3227 units per square kilometre | 0.7681 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2518 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.452 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 84 Israel 0.0395 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mauritania 0.0364 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0284 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Hungary 0.0235 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Egypt 0.0233 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Seychelles 0.0217 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 0.0268 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 0.7681 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Tajikistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Tajikistan ranks 87th 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 Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 471.0%. 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 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.