Refugees by country of asylum in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Refugees by country of asylum was 65,833 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Kazakhstan, 1993–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Kazakhstan stood at 65,833 people. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.2% on the previous year and up 10,383.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Kazakhstan peaked at 65,833 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 308 people, in 2022.
Kazakhstan ranks 60th of 183 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 by country of asylum in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 5,028 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15,561 people | +209.5% |
| 1996 | 15,577 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15,585 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8,343 people | -46.5% |
| 1999 | 14,799 people | +77.4% |
| 2000 | 20,576 people | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 19,529 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 20,610 people | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 15,830 people | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 15,845 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,264 people | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 4,413 people | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 4,283 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,349 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,334 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,403 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 613 people | -86.1% |
| 2012 | 561 people | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 580 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 628 people | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 701 people | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 647 people | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 602 people | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 568 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 518 people | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 440 people | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 352 people | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 308 people | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 42,685 people | +13758.8% |
| 2024 | 65,833 people | +54.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 65,833 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 10.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 65,833 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +13758.8% | 308 people | 42,685 people |
| 1995 | +209.5% | 5,028 people | 15,561 people |
| 2011 | -86.1% | 4,403 people | 613 people |
| 1999 | +77.4% | 8,343 people | 14,799 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,413 people | 5,000 people | 15,585 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 11,703 people | 4,283 people | 20,610 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.1 people | 518 people | 4,403 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,924 people | 308 people | 65,833 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Kazakhstan?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Kazakhstan was 65,833 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 65,833 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 308 people in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Kazakhstan ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,383.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.