Kazakhstan vs Tajikistan: Refugees by country of origin
Kazakhstan
4,119 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
4,045 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
80th
Tajikistan rank
81st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Kazakhstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4,119 people against 4,045 people in Tajikistan, a difference of 74 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 80th and Tajikistan ranks 81st of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,436 people | 66,834 people | 48,399 people | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 4,984 people | 35,240 people | 30,256 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 2,734 people | 999.8 people | 1,734 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 3,504 people | 3,069 people | 434.4 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Kazakhstan or Tajikistan?
- Kazakhstan, at 4,119 people against 4,045 people in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Kazakhstan and Tajikistan?
- 74 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Tajikistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Tajikistan rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Kazakhstan ranks 80th and Tajikistan ranks 81st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.