Forcibly displaced people in Armenia
Armenia: Forcibly displaced people was 124,085 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Armenia, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Armenia stood at 124,085.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 346.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Armenia peaked at 158,295 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,330, in 2011.
That places Armenia 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,131 | 11,330 | 27,765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,517 | 35,709 | 158,295 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More social development data for Armenia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 123,087 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15,578 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.869 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.8 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.371 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.319 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.8 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Armenia?
- Forcibly displaced people in Armenia was 124,085 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 158,295 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,330 in 2011.
- How does Armenia rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Armenia ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.