Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Refugees by country of asylum
Kazakhstan
65,833 people
in 2024
South Africa
71,171 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
60th
South Africa rank
58th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 71,171 people against 65,833 people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 5,338 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,413 people | 70,813 people | 59,399 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11,703 people | 30,426 people | 18,723 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 982.1 people | 82,821 people | 81,839 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21,924 people | 71,431 people | 49,507 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 71,171 people against 65,833 people in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 5,338 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Kazakhstan ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th 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.