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 1.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Azerbaijan is 1.91 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 275.4% on the previous year and up 1,363.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.97 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1174 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Azerbaijan 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1999 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.188 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1308 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +772.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4777 units per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5096 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +275.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.91 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 42.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.91 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 862.6× 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% | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +275.4% | 0.5096 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -87.4% | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 0.1927 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -61.1% | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 0.4777 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 3.97 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.4777 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 11 Monaco 2.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sri Lanka 2.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Myanmar 1.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Somalia 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Central African Republic 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Comoros 1.18 units per square kilometre 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 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 1.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 3.97 units per square kilometre 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 0.1174 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Azerbaijan ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 1,363.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.