Current Migration Trends and Socioeconomic Challenges in Central Asia

A Focus on 2021–2024

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ID17628995
AuthorsAinura Askarova (0009-0008-1688-8071, corresponding author), Darygul Zholboldueva (0009-0004-9663-133X), Chynygul Orozova (0009-0000-6201-2494), Gulbara Zhamasheva (0009-0006-7074-2378), Gulchehra Abdyrakhmanova (0009-0005-9116-6173)
Year2026
Issue63
Publication date2026-03-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTwo Homelands (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0353-6777 • E-ISSN: 1581-1212
PublisherThe Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3986/2026.1.5
OpenAlexW7159959607
LanguageEN
References cited32

This study aims to examine migration dynamics and the socioeconomic factors influencing migration in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. In Kyrgyzstan, internal migration from rural areas to cities is prevalent, while in Kazakhstan, the ongoing war has led to an increase in Russian migrants. Uzbekistan, on the other hand, has experienced a decline in external labor migration in recent years. The research analyzes migration policies, including Kyrgyzstan’s 2021–2030 migration policy concept, Kazakhstan’s 2023–2027 migration policy concept, and Uzbekistan’s 2030 strategy. The study recommends improving socioeconomic conditions, enhancing infrastructure, and reducing bureaucratic barriers to address migration challenges and human trafficking risks

Bureaucracy · Human migration · Internal migration · Migration studies · Population · Socioeconomic development · Socioeconomic status · Central Asia Education and Culture · China's Global Influence and Migration · Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends

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