Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 3,409 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,409 people
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
111th
of 183 countries
All-time high
23,324 people
in 1995
All-time low
14 people
in 2022
Years of data
32
1993–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1993200820241993: 15.4k people1994: 15.4k people1995: 23.3k people1996: 15.6k people1997: 15.8k people1998: 14.6k people1999: 18.5k people2000: 14.2k people2001: 14.0k people2002: 13.7k people2003: 13.5k people2004: 13.3k people2005: 12.0k people2006: 751 people2007: 126 people2008: 81 people2009: 62 people2010: 64 people2011: 59 people2012: 46 people2013: 45 people2014: 34 people2015: 25 people2016: 26 people2017: 22 people2018: 21 people2019: 21 people2020: 20 people2021: 16 people2022: 14 people2023: 3.6k people2024: 3.4k people

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 3,409 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 9,926.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Turkmenistan peaked at 23,324 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14 people, in 2022.

Turkmenistan ranks 111th 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 Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Turkmenistan, 1993 to 2024.
Year people Change
1993 15,400 people —
1994 15,400 people +0.0%
1995 23,324 people +51.5%
1996 15,582 people -33.2%
1997 15,787 people +1.3%
1998 14,626 people -7.4%
1999 18,461 people +26.2%
2000 14,188 people -23.1%
2001 14,003 people -1.3%
2002 13,691 people -2.2%
2003 13,509 people -1.3%
2004 13,252 people -1.9%
2005 11,965 people -9.7%
2006 751 people -93.7%
2007 126 people -83.2%
2008 81 people -35.7%
2009 62 people -23.5%
2010 64 people +3.2%
2011 59 people -7.8%
2012 46 people -22.0%
2013 45 people -2.2%
2014 34 people -24.4%
2015 25 people -26.5%
2016 26 people +4.0%
2017 22 people -15.4%
2018 21 people -4.5%
2019 21 people +0.0%
2020 20 people -4.8%
2021 16 people -20.0%
2022 14 people -12.5%
2023 3,614 people +25714.3%
2024 3,409 people -5.7%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 3,409 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 3,409 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Turkmenistan 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 +25714.3% 14 people 3,614 people
2006 -93.7% 11,965 people 751 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,940 people 14,626 people 23,324 people 7
2000s 8,163 people 62 people 14,188 people 10
2010s 36.3 people 21 people 64 people 10
2020s 1,415 people 14 people 3,614 people 5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 108 Argentina 4,409 people compare
  2. 109 South Korea 4,241 people compare
  3. 110 Gambia 3,964 people compare
  4. 112 Trinidad and Tobago 3,328 people compare
  5. 113 Tunisia 2,955 people compare
  6. 114 Panama 2,658 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Turkmenistan?
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Turkmenistan was 3,409 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 23,324 people in 1995.
What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 14 people in 2022.
How does Turkmenistan rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
Turkmenistan ranks 111th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9,926.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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.