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Kazakhstan

Key statistics

74,000

people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024

7,865

people were identified as stateless in the country at the end of 2024, lacking a nationality

$9.6 million

are needed in 2025 to ensure operations covered by the Kazakhstan multi-country office* are sustained

*UNHCR’s operations in Kazakhstan are managed by the Kazakhstan multi-country office, which also oversees operations in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, with needs budgeted jointly.

Kazakhstan is a State Party to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol and has an established Refugee Law and national asylum procedures. In 2024, Kazakhstan has adopted the Ashgabat Declaration on Ending Statelessness in Central Asia

With a strong focus on reducing statelessness, UNHCR works closely with national authorities in the country to enhance birth registration and documentation procedures - efforts that have enabled thousands of individuals to confirm their nationality or acquire citizenship. More than 7,800 stateless people are currently identified in the country by the Government and partners.

UNHCR also supports over 600 asylum-seekers and refugees in Kazakhstan, primarily from Afghanistan and Ukraine, by providing legal assistance, facilitating access to healthcare and education, and promoting their inclusion in national social protection systems. Additionally, it is estimated that more than 65,500 people in Kazakhstan are in a "refugee-like" situation, facing protection risks similar to those of recognized refugees.

The Kazakhstan Multi-Country Office, also known as the Representation for Central Asia and based in Almaty, provides strategic direction, coordination, and funding support for operations across the region, covering Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Population and financial overview

Data on population and financials are available at the multi-country office level, which oversees operations across several countries.

Kazakhstan

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Populations

Population types

Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is  .

NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.

Population by country

NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.

Population by origin

NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.

Financial

Budget and expenditure trend

Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.

Budget by pillar
Budget by objective

Note: The table presents the  budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.

Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Protect: Attaining favourable protection environments
Respond: Realizing rights in safe environments
Empower: Empowering communities and achieving gender equality
Solve: Securing solutions

Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.

Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas

Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.

Budget by Impact Area
Protect: Attaining favourable protection environments
Respond: Realizing rights in safe environments
Empower: Empowering communities and achieving gender equality
Solve: Securing solutions

Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.

Budget by Impact Area
Protect: Attaining favourable protection environments
Respond: Realizing rights in safe environments
Empower: Empowering communities and achieving gender equality
Solve: Securing solutions

Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.

Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas

Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.

Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas

Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.

Budget by Impact Area
Protect: Attaining favourable protection environments
Respond: Realizing rights in safe environments
Empower: Empowering communities and achieving gender equality
Solve: Securing solutions
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas

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Strategy - Country

Strategy

For more information about our work in Kazakhstan:

Are you looking for more data on displacement in Kazakhstan?

Visit the UNHCR data portal for the latest data and statistics on refugees, stateless and other displaced persons.

Visit the Operational Data Portal

 

Kazakhstan website

Find more information on our work in the area and the latest local news and stories.

Visit the Kazakhstan website

 

Refworld

Find legislation, case law and UNHCR policy relating to claims for international protection.

Visit Refworld

 

Office contact details

The UNHCR Regional Representative / Regional Coordinator for

Street and mailing address:
303 Baizakov Street, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 050040/A15G7T0, 050040 Almaty, Kazakhstan

Phone:
+7 727 258 45 98

Fax:
+7 727 258 39 82

Email:
[email protected]

Time zone:
GMT +6

Working hours

  • Monday: 9:00 - 18:00
  • Tuesday: 9:00 - 18:00
  • Wednesday: 9:00 - 18:00
  • Thursday: 9:00 - 18:00
  • Friday: 9:00 - 18:00
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed