Kazakhstan vs United States of America: Refugees by country of origin
Kazakhstan
4,119 people
in 2024
United States of America
4,004 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
80th
United States of America rank
82nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Kazakhstan
- United States of America
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4,119 people against 4,004 people in United States of America, a difference of 115 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 80th and United States of America ranks 82nd of 204 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,436 people | 151.83 people | 18,284 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 4,984 people | 1,031 people | 3,953 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2,734 people | 2,705 people | 29.2 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 3,504 people | 1,467 people | 2,037 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Kazakhstan or United States of America?
- Kazakhstan, at 4,119 people against 4,004 people in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Kazakhstan and United States of America?
- 115 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United States of America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and United States of America rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Kazakhstan ranks 80th and United States of America ranks 82nd 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.