Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 5,152 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,152
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
24th
of 72 countries
All-time high
69,745
in 1996
All-time low
142
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uzbekistan, 1994–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1994200920241994: 29.1k1995: 1421996: 69.7k1997: 69.1k1998: 51.7k1999: 45.5k2000: 3.6k2001: 3.5k2002: 6.9k2003: 7.4k2004: 7.3k2005: 8.3k2006: 9.1k2007: 5.7k2008: 6.3k2009: 6.7k2010: 8.8k2011: 12.7k2012: 11.6k2013: 5.0k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.2k2016: 3.8k2017: 3.4k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.1k2021: 3.0k2022: 4.3k2023: 4.4k2024: 5.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uzbekistan stood at 5,152.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uzbekistan peaked at 69,745 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 142, in 1995.

Uzbekistan ranks 24th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin in Uzbekistan, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 29,060
1995 142 -99.5%
1996 69,745 +49016.2%
1997 69,068 -1.0%
1998 51,722 -25.1%
1999 45,527 -12.0%
2000 3,628 -92.0%
2001 3,454 -4.8%
2002 6,882 +99.2%
2003 7,394 +7.4%
2004 7,292 -1.4%
2005 8,322 +14.1%
2006 9,095 +9.3%
2007 5,658 -37.8%
2008 6,297 +11.3%
2009 6,662 +5.8%
2010 8,841 +32.7%
2011 12,667 +43.3%
2012 11,593 -8.5%
2013 4,953 -57.3%
2014 4,790 -3.3%
2015 4,197 -12.4%
2016 3,824 -8.9%
2017 3,405 -11.0%
2018 3,276 -3.8%
2019 3,217 -1.8%
2020 3,112 -3.3%
2021 3,014 -3.1%
2022 4,347 +44.2%
2023 4,440 +2.1%
2024 5,152 +16.0%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 5,152 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,152, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 5,152 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417, 12.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uzbekistan 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +49016.2% 142 69,745
2002 +99.2% 3,454 6,882
1995 -99.5% 29,060 142
2000 -92.0% 45,527 3,628

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,211 142 69,745 6
2000s 6,468 3,454 9,095 10
2010s 6,076 3,217 12,667 10
2020s 4,013 3,014 5,152 5

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 21 Lebanon 9,534 compare
  2. 22 Algeria 8,800 compare
  3. 23 Moldova 6,236 compare
  4. 25 Jordan 4,990 compare
  5. 26 Kazakhstan 4,119 compare
  6. 27 Tajikistan 4,045 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uzbekistan?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uzbekistan was 5,152 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 69,745 in 1996.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 142 in 1995.
How does Uzbekistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Uzbekistan ranks 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
72 places, 2,595 data points, 1963–2024
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