Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 1,482 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,482 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
13th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4,371 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1993
All-time low
99.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2015
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Azerbaijan stood at 1,482 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 1,258.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Azerbaijan peaked at 4,371 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1993 and was at its lowest, 99.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2015.
Azerbaijan ranks 13th of 204 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 by country of origin per 100,000 people in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,051 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1993 | 4,371 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 3,931 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 2,598 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -33.9% |
| 1996 | 3,015 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 2,960 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,107 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 3,841 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 3,478 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 3,257 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3,125 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3,015 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,952 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,718 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 1,447 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -46.8% |
| 2007 | 180.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -87.5% |
| 2008 | 182.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 187.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 183.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 174.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 165.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 113.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 109.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 99.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 102.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 109.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 112.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 114.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 996.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +766.7% |
| 2021 | 385.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -61.3% |
| 2022 | 409.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,532 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +274.6% |
| 2024 | 1,482 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1,482 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 43.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1,482 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 178.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 | +766.7% | 114.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 996.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2023 | +274.6% | 409.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,532 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2007 | -87.5% | 1,447 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 180.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2021 | -61.3% | 996.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 385.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,609 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,598 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4,371 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,054 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 180.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,478 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 99.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 183.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 961.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 385.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,532 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 10 Myanmar 2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 11 Burundi 2,295 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 12 Rwanda 1,747 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 14 Mali 1,446 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 15 Venezuela 1,303 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 16 Haiti 1,259 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 origin per 100,000 people in Azerbaijan?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Azerbaijan was 1,482 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,371 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Azerbaijan ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,258.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.