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 JSON 
8,866
Last updated 30 Jun 2024
Source - Government, UNHCR 
Refugees by Location JSON  .CSV 
Nom du lieu Source Data date Population
Kazakhstan Government 30 Jun 2024   3.6% 317
Kyrgyzstan Government 30 Jun 2024   3.1% 272
Tajikistan UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   93.2% 8,259
Turkmenistan UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   0.1% 13
Uzbekistan UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   0.1% 5

Refugee-like in Central Asia JSON 
106,212
Last updated 30 Jun 2024
Source - UNHCR 
People in refugee-like situations by Location JSON 
Nom du lieu Source Data date Population
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 JSON 
4,956
Last updated 30 Jun 2024
Source - Government, UNHCR 
Asylum-seekers by Location JSON  .CSV 
Nom du lieu Source Data date Population
Kazakhstan Government 30 Jun 2024   7.1% 352
Kyrgyzstan Government 30 Jun 2024   50.1% 2,482
Tajikistan Government, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   42.8% 2,122

Stateless persons in Central Asia JSON 
36,994
Last updated 30 Jun 2024
Source - Government, NGO, UNHCR 
Stateless persons by Location JSON 
Nom du lieu Source Data date Population
Kazakhstan Government, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   21.7% 8,019
Kyrgyzstan Government, UNHCR 30 Jun 2024   0.2% 60
Tajikistan Government, UNHCR 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

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    UNHCR Operational Update October 2024 - December 2024 | Central Asia

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    Date de publication: 20 January 2025 (8 days ago)
    Créé: 27 January 2025 (1 day ago)
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    Central Asia #IBelong Campaign Achievements - October 2024

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    Date de publication: 28 October 2024 (3 months ago)
    Créé: 28 October 2024 (3 months ago)
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    UNHCR Operational Update June 2024 - September 2024 | Central Asia

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    Date de publication: 18 October 2024 (3 months ago)
    Créé: 28 October 2024 (3 months ago)
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    UNHCR Representation to Central Asia - Sub-Regional Overview Map

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    Date de publication: 23 April 2024 (9 months ago)
    Créé: 23 April 2024 (9 months ago)
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    UNHCR Representation to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - subregional map

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    Date de publication: 1 August 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 1 August 2023 (1 year ago)
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    Asia - UNHCR Presence - 22 August 2017

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    Asia - UNHCR Presence - 22 August 2017
    Date de publication: 20 July 2020 (4 years ago)
    Créé: 28 August 2017 (7 years ago)
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    UNHCR Representation to Central Asia - Population figures at a glance, 2023

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    Date de publication: 16 April 2024 (9 months ago)
    Créé: 16 April 2024 (9 months ago)
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    Afghan Returns - South West Asia Quarterly Update, 2023 Q4

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    Date de publication: 19 March 2024 (10 months ago)
    Créé: 19 March 2024 (10 months ago)
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    Voluntary Repatriation of Afghan Refugees - South West Asia Quarterly Update, 2023 Q3

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    Date de publication: 18 October 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 18 October 2023 (1 year ago)
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    Central Asia #IBelong Campaign Achievements - October 2024

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    Date de publication: 28 October 2024 (3 months ago)
    Créé: 28 October 2024 (3 months ago)
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    Central Asia #IBelong Campaign Achievements 2023

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    Date de publication: 12 July 2024 (6 months ago)
    Créé: 12 July 2024 (6 months ago)
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    Tajikistan: Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) Report 2023

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    Tajikistan: Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) Report 2023
    Date de publication: 20 June 2024 (7 months ago)
    Créé: 20 June 2024 (7 months ago)
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    UNHCR Afghanistan Border Monitoring Report January-December 2023

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    UNHCR Afghanistan Border Monitoring Report January-December 2023
    Date de publication: 25 April 2024 (9 months ago)
    Créé: 25 April 2024 (9 months ago)
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    UNHCR Afghanistan Voluntary Repatriation update 2022

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    Date de publication: 22 March 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 22 March 2023 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR RBAP 2022 Cash-Based Interventions in the Region

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    Date de publication: 19 April 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 19 April 2023 (1 year ago)
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    Afghanistan Regional Refugee Response Plan Summary 2023

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    Afghanistan Regional Refugee Response Plan Summary 2023
    Date de publication: 9 March 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 10 March 2023 (1 year ago)
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    Afghanistan Situation RRP - Mid-year Report 2023

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    Date de publication: 27 October 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 27 October 2023 (1 year ago)
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    Regional Refugee Response Plan 2022 - Final Report

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    Date de publication: 8 May 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 8 May 2023 (1 year ago)
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    Regional Refugee Response Plan 2023 - Afghanistan Situation

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    Date de publication: 16 March 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 16 March 2023 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Afghanistan Situation Update - 1 April 2024

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    Date de publication: 30 April 2024 (8 months ago)
    Créé: 1 May 2024 (8 months ago)
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    Afghanistan Situation Update - 1 January 2024

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    Date de publication: 22 January 2024 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 22 January 2024 (1 year ago)
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    Afghanistan Situation Update - 1 December 2023

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    Date de publication: 21 December 2023 (1 year ago)
    Créé: 21 December 2023 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Operational Update October 2024 - December 2024 | Central Asia

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    Date de publication: 20 January 2025 (8 days ago)
    Créé: 27 January 2025 (1 day ago)
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    UNHCR Operational Update June 2024 - September 2024 | Central Asia

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    Date de publication: 18 October 2024 (3 months ago)
    Créé: 28 October 2024 (3 months ago)
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    UNHCR Operational Update March 2024 - May 2024 | Central Asia

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    Date de publication: 20 June 2024 (7 months ago)
    Créé: 20 June 2024 (7 months ago)
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    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 | European Union | France | Germany | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Ireland | Norway | Sweden | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United State of America. With the support of: Australia for UNHCR | España con ACNUR | Japan for UNHCR | Sweden for UNHCR | UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe And private donors in: Chine | Italy | Netherlands | Republic of Korea

    Funding (2024)
    10 033 900,00 $US
    Total appeal
    Date of Funding Data 30 November 2024 (1 month ago)
    UNHCR Central Asia HELP
      UNHCR Central Asia News and Stories
    My life changed for the better after getting citizenship
    [10 Jan 2025] Even though Samir in the Kyrgyz Republic had a birth certificate, there was no record of his existence or his nationality. Unable to resolve the problem on his own, Samir was eventually referred to UNHCR’s partner Legal Clinic Adilet.
    Central Asia commits to end statelessness with Ashgabat Declaration
    [18 Dec 2024] Central Asian States have reaffirmed their commitment to eradicate statelessness, adopting the Ashgabat Declaration on Ending Statelessness in Central Asia, published in Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek, Russian and English languages.
    Emerging from the shadows: ending statelessness in Central Asia
    [17 Dec 2024] After living on the margins of society for most of their lives, nearly 220,000 people have been granted nationality by Central Asian states over the past decade. Today, one third of all resolved cases of statelessness globally are in Central Asia.
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      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 Microdata
    Authoring Entity: UNHCR
    Published: 28 December 2023

  • Post-Distribution Monitoring of Cash-Based Intervention 2023

    Kyrgyzstan, 2023   MicroData View details | Get Microdata
    Authoring Entity: UNHCR
    Published: 26 January 2024

  • Results Monitoring Survey 2023

    Tajikistan, 2023   MicroData View details | Get Microdata
    Authoring Entity: UNHCR
    Published: 01 April 2024
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