Azerbaijan vs Ethiopia: Refugees by country of origin
Azerbaijan
153,154 people
in 2024
Ethiopia
164,418 people
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
18th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Azerbaijan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 164,418 people against 153,154 people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 11,264 people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 18th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,930 people | 151,841 people | 128,089 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 172,602 people | 63,848 people | 108,754 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 12,337 people | 82,131 people | 69,794 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 98,863 people | 154,584 people | 55,721 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Azerbaijan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 164,418 people against 153,154 people in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Azerbaijan and Ethiopia?
- 11,264 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Ethiopia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Ethiopia rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 18th 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.