Kazakhstan vs United States: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Kazakhstan
4,144
in 2025
United States
3,667
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
81st
United States rank
83rd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Kazakhstan
- United States
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4,144 against 3,667 in United States, a difference of 477.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 81st and United States ranks 83rd of 205 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,436 | 151.83 | 18,284 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 4,984 | 1,031 | 3,953 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2,734 | 2,705 | 29.2 | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 3,610 | 1,834 | 1,777 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Kazakhstan or United States?
- Kazakhstan, at 4,144 against 3,667 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Kazakhstan and United States?
- 477, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and United States rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Kazakhstan ranks 81st and United States ranks 83rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.