Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 23,678 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23,678 people
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
79th
of 183 countries
All-time high
27,790 people
in 2023
All-time low
274 people
in 2022
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan, 1993–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200820241993: 21.2k people1994: 21.2k people1995: 13.4k people1996: 16.7k people1997: 15.3k people1998: 14.6k people1999: 10.8k people2000: 10.6k people2001: 9.3k people2002: 7.7k people2003: 5.6k people2004: 3.8k people2005: 2.6k people2006: 361 people2007: 722 people2008: 374 people2009: 422 people2010: 2.5k people2011: 6.1k people2012: 4.9k people2013: 468 people2014: 484 people2015: 349 people2016: 334 people2017: 334 people2018: 329 people2019: 347 people2020: 334 people2021: 317 people2022: 274 people2023: 27.8k people2024: 23.7k people

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan is 23,678 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 4,792.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 27,790 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 274 people, in 2022.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th 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, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan, 1993 to 2024.
Year people Change
1993 21,242 people —
1994 21,239 people -0.0%
1995 13,407 people -36.9%
1996 16,707 people +24.6%
1997 15,276 people -8.6%
1998 14,560 people -4.7%
1999 10,849 people -25.5%
2000 10,609 people -2.2%
2001 9,295 people -12.4%
2002 7,705 people -17.1%
2003 5,592 people -27.4%
2004 3,756 people -32.8%
2005 2,599 people -30.8%
2006 361 people -86.1%
2007 722 people +100.0%
2008 374 people -48.2%
2009 422 people +12.8%
2010 2,462 people +483.4%
2011 6,097 people +147.6%
2012 4,940 people -19.0%
2013 468 people -90.5%
2014 484 people +3.4%
2015 349 people -27.9%
2016 334 people -4.3%
2017 334 people +0.0%
2018 329 people -1.5%
2019 347 people +5.5%
2020 334 people -3.7%
2021 317 people -5.1%
2022 274 people -13.6%
2023 27,790 people +10042.3%
2024 23,678 people -14.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 23,678 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 23,678 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 35% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +10042.3% 274 people 27,790 people
2010 +483.4% 422 people 2,462 people
2011 +147.6% 2,462 people 6,097 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,183 people 10,849 people 21,242 people 7
2000s 4,144 people 361 people 10,609 people 10
2010s 1,614 people 329 people 6,097 people 10
2020s 10,479 people 274 people 27,790 people 5

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 76 Croatia 28,707 people compare
  2. 77 Angola 25,275 people compare
  3. 78 Djibouti 23,987 people compare
  4. 80 Ecuador 23,218 people compare
  5. 81 North Macedonia 20,911 people compare
  6. 82 Afghanistan 20,866 people compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan?
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Kyrgyzstan was 23,678 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 27,790 people in 2023.
What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 274 people in 2022.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,792.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
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Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.