Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Turkey
Turkey: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 2.94 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Turkey, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Turkey stood at 2.94 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Turkey peaked at 3.76 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,050 people, in 1977.
Turkey ranks 2nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,700 people | — |
| 1952 | 2,000 people | -25.9% |
| 1953 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2,500 people | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 2,200 people | -12.0% |
| 1956 | 2,100 people | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 2,200 people | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 2,150 people | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 2,150 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2,200 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 2,300 people | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 2,300 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,300 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,300 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 1,900 people | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 1,850 people | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1,980 people | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 1,400 people | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 1,170 people | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 1,150 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,160 people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,160 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,060 people | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 1,060 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,060 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,050 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,070 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,060 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 6,100 people | +475.5% |
| 1981 | 1,180 people | -80.7% |
| 1982 | 1,670 people | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 1,320 people | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 2,600 people | +97.0% |
| 1985 | 1,790 people | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 1,920 people | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 2,200 people | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 4,450 people | +102.3% |
| 1989 | 33,067 people | +643.1% |
| 1990 | 28,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 30,462 people | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 28,477 people | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 23,267 people | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 24,927 people | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 12,841 people | -48.5% |
| 1996 | 8,166 people | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 2,448 people | -70.0% |
| 1998 | 2,529 people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,810 people | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 3,096 people | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 3,466 people | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 3,302 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2,488 people | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 3,029 people | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 2,395 people | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 2,624 people | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 6,941 people | +164.5% |
| 2008 | 11,090 people | +59.8% |
| 2009 | 10,339 people | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 10,025 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 14,457 people | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 267,063 people | +1747.3% |
| 2013 | 609,931 people | +128.4% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million people | +160.3% |
| 2015 | 2.54 million people | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million people | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 3.48 million people | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 3.68 million people | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.58 million people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.65 million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.76 million people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.57 million people | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.25 million people | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 2.94 million people | -9.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.94 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 470.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.94 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 42.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1747.3% | 14,457 people | 267,063 people |
| 1989 | +643.1% | 4,450 people | 33,067 people |
| 1980 | +475.5% | 1,060 people | 6,100 people |
| 2007 | +164.5% | 2,624 people | 6,941 people |
| 2014 | +160.3% | 609,931 people | 1.59 million people |
| 2013 | +128.4% | 267,063 people | 609,931 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,222 people | 2,000 people | 2,700 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,053 people | 1,400 people | 2,300 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,100 people | 1,050 people | 1,170 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,630 people | 1,180 people | 33,067 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,393 people | 2,448 people | 30,462 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,877 people | 2,395 people | 11,090 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million people | 10,025 people | 3.68 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million people | 2.94 million people | 3.76 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Turkey?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Turkey was 2.94 million people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,050 people in 1977.
- How does Turkey rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Turkey ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 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.