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 0.0399 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Armenia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Armenia is 0.0399 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 520.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Armenia peaked at 0.0967 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 2012.
Armenia ranks 7th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.084 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0967 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0904 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0662 units per person | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0668 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0675 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0966 units per person | +43.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0935 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0871 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0823 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0774 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0752 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0743 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0698 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0364 units per person | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per person | -96.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per person | +382.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 units per person | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.006 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0364 units per person | +500.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 units per person | -67.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0506 units per person | +334.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0476 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0399 units per person | -16.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.0399 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 147.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.0399 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 3.0× 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +500.4% | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0364 units per person |
| 2013 | +382.2% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0045 units per person |
| 2023 | +334.0% | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0506 units per person |
| 2007 | -96.0% | 0.0364 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
| 2021 | -67.8% | 0.0364 units per person | 0.0117 units per person |
| 1998 | +43.2% | 0.0675 units per person | 0.0966 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0827 units per person | 0.0662 units per person | 0.0967 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0506 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0871 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.033 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0506 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 4 Republic of Moldova 0.0633 units per person compare
- 5 Mauritania 0.0567 units per person compare
- 6 South Sudan 0.0494 units per person compare
- 8 Jordan 0.0379 units per person compare
- 9 Uganda 0.0377 units per person compare
- 10 Czechia 0.0363 units per person compare
More social development data for Armenia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,087 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -14.75 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.0399 units per person 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 0.0967 units per person 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 0.0009 units per person in 2012.
- How does Armenia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Armenia ranks 7th 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 520.3%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.