Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turkmenistan, 1993–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turkmenistan stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 99.7% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turkmenistan peaked at 23,324 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 162nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15,400 | — |
| 1994 | 15,400 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,324 | +51.5% |
| 1996 | 15,582 | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 15,787 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 14,626 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 18,461 | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 14,188 | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 14,003 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 13,691 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 13,509 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 13,252 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 11,965 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 751 | -93.7% |
| 2007 | 126 | -83.2% |
| 2008 | 81 | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 62 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 46 | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 34 | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 25 | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 3,614 | +25714.3% |
| 2024 | 3,409 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 9 | -99.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,499, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70,349, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +25714.3% | 14 | 3,614 |
| 2025 | -99.7% | 3,409 | 9 |
| 2006 | -93.7% | 11,965 | 751 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,940 | 14,626 | 23,324 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,163 | 62 | 14,188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3 | 21 | 64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,180 | 9 | 3,614 | 6 |
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- 164 Uzbekistan 5 compare
More population data for Turkmenistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5817 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1815 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9758 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.298 (2100)
- Population density 21.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 500,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turkmenistan?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Turkmenistan was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23,324 in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Turkmenistan ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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