Armenia vs Georgia: Refugees by country of origin
Armenia
15,933 people
in 2024
Georgia
16,554 people
in 2024
Armenia rank
52nd
Georgia rank
51st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Armenia
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 16,554 people against 15,933 people in Armenia, a difference of 621 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 52nd and Georgia ranks 51st of 204 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199,527 people | 24,659 people | 174,868 people | Armenia |
| 2000s | 13,145 people | 12,843 people | 302.5 people | Armenia |
| 2010s | 12,852 people | 7,744 people | 5,108 people | Armenia |
| 2020s | 13,692 people | 12,348 people | 1,345 people | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Armenia or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 16,554 people against 15,933 people in Armenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Armenia and Georgia?
- 621 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Georgia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Georgia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Armenia ranks 52nd and Georgia ranks 51st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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, not just those who fled that year.