Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Armenia

Armenia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 123,087 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
123,087
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
48th
of 179 countries
All-time high
334,000
in 1993
All-time low
2,849
in 2012
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Armenia, 1992–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200820251992: 300.0k1993: 334.0k1994: 304.0k1995: 218.9k1996: 218.9k1997: 219.0k1998: 310.0k1999: 296.2k2000: 280.6k2001: 264.3k2002: 247.5k2003: 239.3k2004: 235.2k2005: 219.5k2006: 113.7k2007: 4.6k2008: 4.0k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.3k2011: 2.9k2012: 2.8k2013: 13.7k2014: 17.6k2015: 19.3k2016: 17.9k2017: 18.0k2018: 18.0k2019: 18.0k2020: 107.9k2021: 34.7k2022: 34.6k2023: 150.1k2024: 144.4k2025: 123.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Armenia stood at 123,087.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 537.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Armenia peaked at 334,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,849, in 2012.

Armenia ranks 48th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Armenia, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 300,000
1993 334,000 +11.3%
1994 304,040 -9.0%
1995 218,950 -28.0%
1996 218,950 +0.0%
1997 219,000 +0.0%
1998 310,012 +41.6%
1999 296,215 -4.5%
2000 280,586 -5.3%
2001 264,337 -5.8%
2002 247,549 -6.4%
2003 239,289 -3.3%
2004 235,233 -1.7%
2005 219,547 -6.7%
2006 113,713 -48.2%
2007 4,564 -96.0%
2008 3,952 -13.4%
2009 3,605 -8.8%
2010 3,292 -8.7%
2011 2,913 -11.5%
2012 2,849 -2.2%
2013 13,727 +381.8%
2014 17,635 +28.5%
2015 19,314 +9.5%
2016 17,883 -7.4%
2017 17,968 +0.5%
2018 17,966 -0.0%
2019 17,980 +0.1%
2020 107,910 +500.2%
2021 34,728 -67.8%
2022 34,634 -0.3%
2023 150,080 +333.3%
2024 144,379 -3.8%
2025 123,087 -14.7%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 123,087 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 26.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 123,087 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +500.2% 17,980 107,910
2013 +381.8% 2,849 13,727
2023 +333.3% 34,634 150,080
2007 -96.0% 113,713 4,564
2021 -67.8% 107,910 34,728
1998 +41.6% 219,000 310,012

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 275,146 218,950 334,000 8
2000s 161,238 3,605 280,586 10
2010s 13,153 2,849 19,314 10
2020s 99,136 34,634 150,080 6

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 45 Greece 134,563 compare
  2. 46 Norway 124,006 compare
  3. 47 Nigeria 123,848 compare
  4. 49 Rwanda 115,794 compare
  5. 50 Burundi 110,800 compare
  6. 51 Bulgaria 105,596 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Armenia?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Armenia was 123,087 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 334,000 in 1993.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,849 in 2012.
How does Armenia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Armenia ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 537.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.