Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Uzbekistan: Refugees by country of origin
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6,556 people against 5,152 people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1,404 people.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st and Uzbekistan ranks 74th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,297 people | 44,211 people | 2,914 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 14,431 people | 6,468 people | 7,963 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 7,504 people | 6,076 people | 1,427 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 6,641 people | 4,013 people | 2,628 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Uzbekistan?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6,556 people against 5,152 people in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uzbekistan?
- 1,404 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uzbekistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uzbekistan rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st and Uzbekistan ranks 74th 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.