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Uzbekistan

Key statistics

28,505

people are identified as forcibly displaced and stateless in the country by the end of 2024

20,000

people are identified by Government and partners as stateless in the country by the end of 2024

$9.6 million

are needed this year to ensure operations covered by the Kazakhstan multi-country office* are sustained

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

Uzbekistan hosts the largest known stateless population in Central Asia, with 20,000 individuals, mostly former citizens of the Soviet Union who have yet to confirm or acquire the citizenship of successor states. Demonstrating significant progress, the country has resolved already over 35,000 cases of statelessness.

To support both regional humanitarian needs and national preparedness, UNHCR operates a Regional Humanitarian Logistics Hub at the Termez Cargo Centre, facilitating the rapid delivery of core relief items to Afghanistan and beyond.

UNHCR continues to support Uzbekistan in its stated goal of acceding to the UN Refugee and Statelessness Conventions, as committed in its 2018–2019 Universal Periodic Review.

Population and financial overview

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

Uzbekistan

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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 Uzbekistan:

Are you looking for more data on displacement in Uzbekistan?

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

Visit the Operational Data Portal

 

Uzbekistan website

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

Visit the Uzbekistan 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

Public holidays

  • 2 January 2023, New Year's Day
  • 9 January 2023, Orthodox Christmas
  • 8 March 2023, Women's Day
  • 21 March 2023, Nauryz
  • 21 April 2023, Eid Al Fitr
  • 9 May 2023, Victory Day
  • 28 June 2023, Eid Al Adha
  • 30 August 2023, Constitution Day
  • 18 December 2023, Independence Day
  • 25 December 2023, Christmas