Hungary vs Kazakhstan: Refugees by country of asylum
Hungary
72,359 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan
65,833 people
in 2024
Hungary rank
57th
Kazakhstan rank
60th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Hungary
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 72,359 people against 65,833 people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 6,526 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Hungary ranks 57th and Kazakhstan ranks 60th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,604 people | 11,413 people | 5,809 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 6,856 people | 11,703 people | 4,848 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4,635 people | 982.1 people | 3,653 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 36,485 people | 21,924 people | 14,561 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Hungary or Kazakhstan?
- Hungary, at 72,359 people against 65,833 people in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Hungary and Kazakhstan?
- 6,526 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Kazakhstan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Hungary ranks 57th and Kazakhstan ranks 60th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.