Overview
The UNHCR Representation to Central Asia is based in Almaty, managing UNHCR activities across the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Since their independence in 1991, Central Asian countries have generously sheltered thousands of people fleeing war, persecution, or human rights violations. Central Asia was also home to a considerable stateless population – largely a result of the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. UNHCR now works with Central Asian governments to support their protection of forcibly displaced and stateless people, focusing on strengthening local ownership of and investment in quality asylum systems, pursuing opportunities for local integration of refugees, eradicating statelessness, and building capacity to respond to emergencies.
Refugees in Central Asia
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8,866
Last updated 30 Jun 2024
Source - Government, UNHCR
Refugee-like in Central Asia
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106,212
Last updated 30 Jun 2024
Source - UNHCR
People in refugee-like situations by Location
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Location name | Source | Data date | Population | |
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Kazakhstan | UNHCR | 30 Jun 2024 | 61.7% | 65,511 |
Kyrgyzstan | UNHCR | 30 Jun 2024 | 24.0% | 25,476 |
Tajikistan | UNHCR | 30 Jun 2024 | 2.6% | 2,775 |
Turkmenistan | UNHCR | 30 Jun 2024 | 3.3% | 3,500 |
Uzbekistan | UNHCR | 30 Jun 2024 | 8.4% | 8,950 |
People in refugee-like situation refers to a category which is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. For Uzbekistan, people in refugee-like situations include Afghan nationals residing temporarily in Uzbekistan. This is according to publicly accessible information, as there are no official data provided by the Government of Uzbekistan.
Asylum-seekers in Central Asia
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4,956
Last updated 30 Jun 2024
Source - Government, UNHCR
Stateless persons in Central Asia
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36,994
Last updated 30 Jun 2024
Source - UNHCR, Government, NGO
Stateless persons by Location
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Location name | Source | Data date | Population | |
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Kazakhstan | UNHCR, Government | 30 Jun 2024 | 21.7% | 8,019 |
Kyrgyzstan | UNHCR, Government | 30 Jun 2024 | 0.2% | 60 |
Tajikistan | UNHCR, Government | 30 Jun 2024 | 9.8% | 3,629 |
Turkmenistan | NGO | 30 Jun 2024 | 7.5% | 2,790 |
Uzbekistan | Government | 30 Jun 2024 | 60.8% | 22,496 |
Latest Documents
Central Asia #IBelong Campaign Achievements 2023
DocumentCreate date: 12 July 2024 (2 months ago)
UNHCR Operational Update March 2024 - May 2024 | Central Asia
DocumentCreate date: 20 June 2024 (3 months ago)
Tajikistan: Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) Report 2023
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Tajikistan: Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) Report 2023
Publish date: 20 June 2024 (3 months ago)
Create date: 20 June 2024 (3 months ago)
UNHCR Representation to Central Asia - Population figures at a glance, 2023
DocumentCreate date: 16 April 2024 (5 months ago)
Afghan Returns - South West Asia Quarterly Update, 2023 Q4
DocumentCreate date: 19 March 2024 (6 months ago)
Voluntary Repatriation of Afghan Refugees - South West Asia Quarterly Update, 2023 Q3
DocumentCreate date: 18 October 2023 (11 months ago)
Central Asia #IBelong Campaign Achievements 2023
DocumentCreate date: 12 July 2024 (2 months ago)
UNHCR Representation to Central Asia - Sub-Regional Overview Map
DocumentCreate date: 23 April 2024 (5 months ago)
UNHCR Representation to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - subregional map
DocumentCreate date: 1 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Asia - UNHCR Presence - 28 March 2017
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Asia - UNHCR Presence - 28 March 2017
Publish date: 20 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 28 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Afghanistan Regional Refugee Response Plan Summary 2023
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Afghanistan Regional Refugee Response Plan Summary 2023
Publish date: 9 March 2023 (1 year ago)
Create date: 10 March 2023 (1 year ago)
Afghanistan Situation RRP - Mid-year Report 2023
DocumentCreate date: 27 October 2023 (11 months ago)
Regional Refugee Response Plan 2022 - Final Report
DocumentCreate date: 8 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Regional Refugee Response Plan 2023 - Afghanistan Situation
DocumentCreate date: 16 March 2023 (1 year ago)
Tajikistan: Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) Report 2023
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Tajikistan: Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) Report 2023
Publish date: 20 June 2024 (3 months ago)
Create date: 20 June 2024 (3 months ago)
UNHCR Afghanistan Border Monitoring Report January-December 2023
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UNHCR Afghanistan Border Monitoring Report January-December 2023
Publish date: 25 April 2024 (5 months ago)
Create date: 25 April 2024 (5 months ago)
UNHCR Afghanistan Voluntary Repatriation update 2022
DocumentCreate date: 22 March 2023 (1 year ago)
UNHCR RBAP 2022 Cash-Based Interventions in the Region
DocumentCreate date: 19 April 2023 (1 year ago)
UNHCR Afghanistan Situation Update - 1 April 2024
DocumentCreate date: 1 May 2024 (5 months ago)
Afghanistan Situation Update - 1 January 2024
DocumentCreate date: 22 January 2024 (8 months ago)
Afghanistan Situation Update - 1 December 2023
DocumentCreate date: 21 December 2023 (9 months ago)
UNHCR Operational Update March 2024 - May 2024 | Central Asia
DocumentCreate date: 20 June 2024 (3 months ago)
UNHCR Operational Update December 2023 - February 2024 | Central Asia
DocumentCreate date: 4 April 2024 (6 months ago)
UNHCR Operational Update September-November 2023 | Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
DocumentCreate date: 14 December 2023 (9 months ago)
UNHCR is grateful for contributions directly to operations in Central Asia, as well as donors of unearmarked and flexible funding, including from: Australia | Belgium | Denmark | España con ACNUR | European Union | France | Ireland | Japan for UNHCR | Netherlands (Kingdom of) | Norway | Private donors in the Republic of Korea | Private donors in Italy | Republic of Korea | Sweden | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | U.S.A.
Funding
(2024)
$10,033,900
Total appeal
Date of Funding Data | 31 August 2024 (1 month ago) |
UNHCR Central Asia News and Stories
Five things to know about statelessness [18 Sep 2024] | |
Statelessness affects millions of people globally, restricting their lives and opportunities. Here’s what you need to know about how it happens and what is being done to address it. | |
UNHCR and IOM Reinforce Partnership to Support Afghan Refugees in Tajikistan [10 Sep 2024] | |
On September 6, 2024, the heads of UNHCR Tajikistan and IOM Tajikistan conducted a joint visit to the Ariana Educational Center in Vahdat, home to a significant Afghan refugee population. The mission centered on reviewing educational services provided to Afghan refugees and discussing future interventions with the center’s leadership. | |
Media outlets explore statelessness and the impact on Central Asian communities [2 Sep 2024] | |
With 2024 marking the final year of the global #IBelong Campaign to End Statelessness, governments, UN, civil society, academia and more are accelerating efforts to achieve its goals, eradicating statelessness once and for all. |
UNHCR Central Asia Microdata Library
The UNHCR Microdata Library (MDL) contains unit-level microdata collected directly by UNHCR or indirectly through its partners. Metadata, reports, or survey questionnaires are also provided for complementary information on the datasets. All datasets on the MDL are anonymized and available to researchers and humanitarian organizations upon request. Organizations which collect relevant data are highly encouraged to submit datasets for dissemination through the MDL.
Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Intervention 2023
Kazakhstan, 2023 MicroData View details | Get MicrodataAuthoring Entity: UNHCR
Published: 28 December 2023
Results Monitoring Survey, 2022
Kazakhstan, 2023 MicroData View details | Get MicrodataAuthoring Entity: UNHCR
Published: 23 June 2023
Results Monitoring Survey 2022
Kyrgyzstan, 2023 MicroData View details | Get MicrodataAuthoring Entity: UNHCR
Published: 28 March 2023
UNHCR Central Asia Social Media
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