Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Tajikistan
4,163
in 2025
Uzbekistan
5,164
in 2025
Tajikistan rank
80th
Uzbekistan rank
78th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 5,164 against 4,163 in Tajikistan, a difference of 1,001.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 80th and Uzbekistan ranks 78th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,834 | 44,211 | 22,624 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 35,240 | 6,468 | 28,772 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 999.8 | 6,076 | 5,076 | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 3,252 | 4,205 | 953.17 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 5,164 against 4,163 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
- 1,001, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Tajikistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Tajikistan ranks 80th and Uzbekistan ranks 78th 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.