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 0.0128 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan is 0.0128 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 1,170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.0438 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 2015.
Azerbaijan ranks 16th of 199 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0406 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0438 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0394 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0261 units per person | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.03 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0417 units per person | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 0.039 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0353 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0331 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0318 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0302 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0278 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 units per person | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per person | -87.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per person | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 units per person | +766.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 units per person | -61.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 units per person | +274.9% |
| 2024 | 0.015 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0128 units per person | -14.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.0128 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 33.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.0128 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 175.3× 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 | +766.8% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0101 units per person |
| 2023 | +274.9% | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0156 units per person |
| 2007 | -87.5% | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0019 units per person |
| 2021 | -61.3% | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0039 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0364 units per person | 0.0261 units per person | 0.0438 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.021 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0353 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 13 Haiti 0.0152 units per person compare
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0146 units per person compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 0.0146 units per person compare
- 17 El Salvador 0.0107 units per person compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0104 units per person compare
- 19 Albania 0.0091 units per person compare
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 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)
- 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 0.0128 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0438 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Azerbaijan ranks 16th 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 1,170.7%. 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, 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.