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 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Turkmenistan, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.0039 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 268.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Turkmenistan 124th 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +542.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +6424.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +161.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +297.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.0039 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.0039 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 1.8× 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 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% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +542.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +297.9% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +161.3% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 121 Qatar 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Cape Verde 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Costa Rica 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Peru 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Bulgaria 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Gabon 0.0034 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 0.0039 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 0.0068 units per square kilometre 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 0 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Turkmenistan ranks 124th 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 Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.1%. 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 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.