Refugees by country of asylum in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Refugees by country of asylum was 6,431 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum in Azerbaijan is 6,431 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 395.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Azerbaijan peaked at 246,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 280 people, in 2000.
That places Azerbaijan 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 246,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 228,840 people | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 231,635 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 233,682 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 233,693 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 233,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 221,636 people | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 221,642 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 280 people | -99.9% |
| 2001 | 363 people | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 453 people | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 324 people | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 8,604 people | +2555.6% |
| 2005 | 3,004 people | -65.1% |
| 2006 | 2,619 people | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 2,351 people | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 2,060 people | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,643 people | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 1,894 people | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1,727 people | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1,467 people | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 1,377 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,298 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,279 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,193 people | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,120 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,130 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,109 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,572 people | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 1,676 people | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 6,414 people | +282.7% |
| 2023 | 5,771 people | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 6,431 people | +11.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 6,431 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 6,431 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2555.6% | 324 people | 8,604 people |
| 2022 | +282.7% | 1,676 people | 6,414 people |
| 2000 | -99.9% | 221,642 people | 280 people |
| 2005 | -65.1% | 8,604 people | 3,004 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231,356 people | 221,636 people | 246,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,170 people | 280 people | 8,604 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,359 people | 1,109 people | 1,894 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,373 people | 1,572 people | 6,431 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Azerbaijan?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Azerbaijan was 6,431 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 246,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 people in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Azerbaijan ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.