Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan hosts the largest refugee population in Central Asia, with numbers increasing due to arrivals from Afghanistan.
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Key statistics
19,727
people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024
12,160
people were registered as refugees in the country at the end of 2024, mostly from Afghanistan
$9.6 million
are needed in 2025 to ensure operations covered by the Kazakhstan multi-country office* are sustained
*UNHCR’s operations in Tajikistan from 2025 are managed by the Kazakhstan multi-country office, which also oversees operations in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, with needs budgeted jointly.
Tajikistan hosts the largest refugee population in Central Asia, with numbers increasing due to arrivals from Afghanistan. UNHCR works to strengthen local asylum systems, ensuring that refugees have access to protection, documentation, and essential services, including education and healthcare. Given the country’s shared border with Afghanistan,
UNHCR also plays a critical role in emergency preparedness, working with national authorities to provide humanitarian assistance and support community resilience. Statelessness reduction efforts have also progressed, with thousands benefiting from legal assistance to regularize their status.
Strategy and results
This section provides key information related to the Global Appeal and Global Report.
Operations in Tajikistan are overseen by the Kazakhstan multi-country office from 2025, with strategy and results reported only at the multi-country level.
The latest Annual Results Report (2024), however, reflects Tajikistan’s standalone strategy and results from before its integration into the multi-country office.
Strategy
Latest multi-year strategy, outlining key priorities and a comprehensive overview of operational plans as part of the Global Appeal.
Indicators and targets
Indicators and targets enable operations to establish their benchmarks and targets for comparison with results.
Annual Results Report
Latest Annual Results Report highlighting key achievements from the year and published as part of the Global Report.
Population and financial overview
Data on population and financials are available at the multi-country office level, which oversees operations across several countries.
Tajikistan
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Populations
Population types
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
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
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
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 pillar
Budget by objective
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
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
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
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
Budget by Impact Area
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
Budget by Impact Area
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
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
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
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
Street and mailing address:
39, Ayni Street, 734024 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Phone:
+992 44 600 56 00
Fax:
+992 44 600 55 96
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT +4.3
Working hours
- Monday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Tuesday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Wednesday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Thursday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Friday: 8:30 - 17:30
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
