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 0.005 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Armenia, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Armenia stood at 0.005 units per person.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Armenia peaked at 0.0627 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1987.
Armenia ranks 27th 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 units per person | +1894.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 units per person | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | -88.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | +63.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | -52.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | +118.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | -55.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | +56.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -61.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +43.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0546 units per person | +60955.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0579 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.06 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0609 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.062 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0627 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0602 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.061 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | -97.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per person | +84.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per person | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.005 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.005 units per person | -3.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.005 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 13.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.005 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 69.2× 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +60955.8% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0546 units per person |
| 1971 | +1894.9% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
| 1982 | +118.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 2000 | -97.1% | 0.061 units per person | 0.0018 units per person |
| 1977 | -88.9% | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 2002 | +84.5% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0041 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0599 units per person | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0627 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 15,578 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0399 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 -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 0.005 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 0.0627 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1987.
- How does Armenia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Armenia ranks 27th 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 Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.