Azerbaijan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Refugees by country of origin
Azerbaijan
153,154 people
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
158,166 people
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
21st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 158,166 people against 153,154 people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 5,012 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,930 people | 106,608 people | 173,322 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 172,602 people | 96,895 people | 75,707 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 12,337 people | 93,098 people | 80,760 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 98,863 people | 142,137 people | 43,274 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Azerbaijan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 158,166 people against 153,154 people in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 5,012 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th 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.