Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Armenia

Armenia: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 144,379 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
144,379 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
41st
of 183 countries
All-time high
334,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
2,849 people
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Armenia, 1992–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200820241992: 300.0k people1993: 334.0k people1994: 304.0k people1995: 218.9k people1996: 218.9k people1997: 219.0k people1998: 310.0k people1999: 296.2k people2000: 280.6k people2001: 264.3k people2002: 247.5k people2003: 239.3k people2004: 235.2k people2005: 219.5k people2006: 113.7k people2007: 4.6k people2008: 4.0k people2009: 3.6k people2010: 3.3k people2011: 2.9k people2012: 2.8k people2013: 13.7k people2014: 17.6k people2015: 19.3k people2016: 17.9k people2017: 18.0k people2018: 18.0k people2019: 18.0k people2020: 107.9k people2021: 34.7k people2022: 34.6k people2023: 150.1k people2024: 144.4k people

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Armenia stood at 144,379 people.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 718.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Armenia peaked at 334,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,849 people, in 2012.

That places Armenia 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Armenia, 1992 to 2024.
Year people Change
1992 300,000 people —
1993 334,000 people +11.3%
1994 304,040 people -9.0%
1995 218,950 people -28.0%
1996 218,950 people +0.0%
1997 219,000 people +0.0%
1998 310,012 people +41.6%
1999 296,215 people -4.5%
2000 280,586 people -5.3%
2001 264,337 people -5.8%
2002 247,549 people -6.4%
2003 239,289 people -3.3%
2004 235,233 people -1.7%
2005 219,547 people -6.7%
2006 113,713 people -48.2%
2007 4,564 people -96.0%
2008 3,952 people -13.4%
2009 3,605 people -8.8%
2010 3,292 people -8.7%
2011 2,913 people -11.5%
2012 2,849 people -2.2%
2013 13,727 people +381.8%
2014 17,635 people +28.5%
2015 19,314 people +9.5%
2016 17,883 people -7.4%
2017 17,968 people +0.5%
2018 17,966 people -0.0%
2019 17,980 people +0.1%
2020 107,910 people +500.2%
2021 34,728 people -67.8%
2022 34,634 people -0.3%
2023 150,080 people +333.3%
2024 144,379 people -3.8%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 144,379 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 23.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 144,379 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +500.2% 17,980 people 107,910 people
2013 +381.8% 2,849 people 13,727 people
2023 +333.3% 34,634 people 150,080 people
2007 -96.0% 113,713 people 4,564 people
2021 -67.8% 107,910 people 34,728 people
1998 +41.6% 219,000 people 310,012 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 275,146 people 218,950 people 334,000 people 8
2000s 161,238 people 3,605 people 280,586 people 10
2010s 13,153 people 2,849 people 19,314 people 10
2020s 94,346 people 34,634 people 150,080 people 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

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  3. 40 Mexico 150,836 people compare
  4. 42 Slovakia 144,269 people compare
  5. 43 Malaysia 138,417 people compare
  6. 44 Moldova 135,941 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Armenia?
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Armenia was 144,379 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 334,000 people in 1993.
What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,849 people in 2012.
How does Armenia rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
Armenia ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 718.7%. 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 by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
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Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.