Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 6,389 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Azerbaijan, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 6,389 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 399.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Azerbaijan peaked at 246,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 280, in 2000.
That places Azerbaijan 101st out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 246,000 | — |
| 1993 | 228,840 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 231,635 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 233,682 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 233,693 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 233,716 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 221,636 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 221,642 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 280 | -99.9% |
| 2001 | 363 | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 453 | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 324 | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 8,604 | +2555.6% |
| 2005 | 3,004 | -65.1% |
| 2006 | 2,619 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 2,351 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 2,060 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,643 | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 1,894 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1,727 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1,467 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 1,377 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,298 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,279 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,193 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,120 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,130 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,109 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,572 | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 1,676 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 6,414 | +282.7% |
| 2023 | 5,771 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 6,431 | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 6,389 | -0.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 6,389 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 6,389 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 10% of 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 Azerbaijan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2555.6% | 324 | 8,604 |
| 2022 | +282.7% | 1,676 | 6,414 |
| 2000 | -99.9% | 221,642 | 280 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231,356 | 221,636 | 246,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,170 | 280 | 8,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,359 | 1,109 | 1,894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,709 | 1,572 | 6,431 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More social development data for Azerbaijan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,389 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 130,983 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 130,983 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Azerbaijan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Azerbaijan was 6,389 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 246,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Azerbaijan ranks 101st 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 Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 399.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.