Panama vs Turkmenistan: Refugees by country of asylum
Panama
2,658 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
3,409 people
in 2024
Panama rank
114th
Turkmenistan rank
111th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Panama
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3,409 people against 2,658 people in Panama, a difference of 751 people.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Panama ranks 114th and Turkmenistan ranks 111th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 968.43 people | 16,940 people | 15,972 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 6,163 people | 8,163 people | 2,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 12,872 people | 36.3 people | 12,836 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 2,612 people | 1,415 people | 1,198 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Panama or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 3,409 people against 2,658 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Panama and Turkmenistan?
- 751 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Turkmenistan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Panama ranks 114th and Turkmenistan ranks 111th 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.