Mongolia vs Turkmenistan: Refugees by country of origin
Mongolia
2,501 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2,580 people
in 2024
Mongolia rank
89th
Turkmenistan rank
87th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Mongolia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2,580 people against 2,501 people in Mongolia, a difference of 79 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Mongolia ranks 89th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.25 people | 2,182 people | 2,168 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 656.9 people | 669.5 people | 12.6 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2,135 people | 523.1 people | 1,612 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2,418 people | 1,546 people | 872.6 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Mongolia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2,580 people against 2,501 people in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Mongolia and Turkmenistan?
- 79 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Turkmenistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Turkmenistan rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Mongolia ranks 89th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th 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.