Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Refugees by country of origin
Kyrgyzstan
3,400 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
4,045 people
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
84th
Tajikistan rank
81st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 4,045 people against 3,400 people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 645 people.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th and Tajikistan ranks 81st of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,488 people | 66,834 people | 59,347 people | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 2,383 people | 35,240 people | 32,857 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 2,789 people | 999.8 people | 1,789 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 3,188 people | 3,069 people | 118.4 people | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 4,045 people against 3,400 people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 645 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th 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.