Azerbaijan vs China: Refugees by country of origin
Azerbaijan
153,154 people
in 2024
China
153,564 people
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
21st
China rank
20th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Azerbaijan
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 153,564 people against 153,154 people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 410 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 21st and China ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,930 people | 105,821 people | 174,109 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 172,602 people | 139,704 people | 32,898 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 12,337 people | 202,763 people | 190,426 people | China |
| 2020s | 98,863 people | 164,216 people | 65,353 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Azerbaijan or China?
- China, at 153,564 people against 153,154 people in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Azerbaijan and China?
- 410 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and China?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and China rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Azerbaijan ranks 21st and China ranks 20th 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.