Refugees by country of asylum in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Refugees by country of asylum was 8,505 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Uzbekistan, 1993–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum in Uzbekistan is 8,505 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 6,814.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Uzbekistan peaked at 44,933 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13 people, in 2018.
That places Uzbekistan 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, 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 by country of asylum in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,623 people | -67.2% |
| 1996 | 2,894 people | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 3,150 people | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1,070 people | -66.0% |
| 1999 | 1,015 people | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 38,349 people | +3678.2% |
| 2001 | 39,579 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 44,933 people | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 44,683 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 44,452 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43,949 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,415 people | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 1,052 people | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 819 people | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 556 people | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 309 people | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 216 people | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 178 people | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 143 people | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 123 people | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 106 people | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 26 people | -75.5% |
| 2017 | 20 people | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 13 people | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 13 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,032 people | +100146.2% |
| 2022 | 13,026 people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,405 people | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 8,505 people | -9.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 8,505 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 8,505 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 12% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Uzbekistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +100146.2% | 13 people | 13,032 people |
| 2000 | +3678.2% | 1,015 people | 38,349 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,822 people | 1,015 people | 8,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 25,979 people | 556 people | 44,933 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.7 people | 13 people | 309 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,796 people | 13 people | 13,032 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More reference data data for Uzbekistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2736 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Uzbekistan?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Uzbekistan was 8,505 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44,933 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 people in 2018.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Uzbekistan ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,814.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.