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 130,983 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Azerbaijan, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Azerbaijan stood at 130,983.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 1,249.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Azerbaijan peaked at 329,655 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,707, in 2015.
Azerbaijan ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 300,000 | — |
| 1993 | 328,005 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 299,092 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 200,519 | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 236,086 | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 234,949 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 329,655 | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 311,131 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 284,278 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 268,755 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 260,217 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 253,248 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 250,584 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 233,678 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 126,068 | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 15,922 | -87.4% |
| 2008 | 16,321 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16,945 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 16,756 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16,168 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 15,541 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10,808 | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 10,508 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 9,707 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 10,118 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 10,893 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 11,246 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 11,626 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 101,468 | +772.8% |
| 2021 | 39,478 | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 42,116 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 158,098 | +275.4% |
| 2024 | 153,154 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 130,983 | -14.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 130,983 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642, 49.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 130,983 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 253.4× the median. (51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +772.8% | 11,626 | 101,468 |
| 2023 | +275.4% | 42,116 | 158,098 |
| 2007 | -87.4% | 126,068 | 15,922 |
| 2021 | -61.1% | 101,468 | 39,478 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,930 | 200,519 | 329,655 | 8 |
| 2000s | 172,602 | 15,922 | 284,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,337 | 9,707 | 16,756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,216 | 39,478 | 158,098 | 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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.6531 % change on previous year (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 130,983 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 329,655 in 1998.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,707 in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Azerbaijan ranks 25th out of 199 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 1,249.4%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin 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.