Number of refugees per 100000 in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of refugees per 100000 was 19.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Kazakhstan, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 19.88 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Kazakhstan peaked at 254.14 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1408, in 1994.
That places Kazakhstan 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1408 | — |
| 1995 | 0.8189 | +481.5% |
| 1996 | 244.66 | +29777.7% |
| 1997 | 254.14 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 130.74 | -48.6% |
| 1999 | 58.61 | -55.2% |
| 2000 | 16.37 | -72.1% |
| 2001 | 18 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 40.35 | +124.2% |
| 2003 | 41.68 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 38.64 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 27.06 | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 45.79 | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 32.18 | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 29.37 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 22.51 | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 21.57 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 20.49 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 20.61 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.04 | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 12.45 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.51 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.88 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.9 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.31 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.35 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 14.07 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 18.67 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 19.88 | -0.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 19.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 19.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.94, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +29777.7% | 0.8189 | 244.66 |
| 1995 | +481.5% | 0.1408 | 0.8189 |
| 2002 | +124.2% | 18 | 40.35 |
| 2000 | -72.1% | 58.61 | 16.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.85 | 0.1408 | 254.14 | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.19 | 16.37 | 45.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.31 | 12.04 | 21.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.85 | 14.07 | 20 | 6 |
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Kazakhstan?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Kazakhstan was 19.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 254.14 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1408 in 1994.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Kazakhstan ranks 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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