Azerbaijan vs Russia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Azerbaijan
130,983
in 2025
Russia
99,360
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
26th
Russia rank
27th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Azerbaijan
- Russia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 130,983 against 99,360 in Russia, a difference of 31,623.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 26th and Russia ranks 27th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,930 | 186,044 | 93,885 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 172,602 | 94,975 | 77,627 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 12,337 | 79,234 | 66,897 | Russia |
| 2020s | 104,216 | 80,624 | 23,592 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Azerbaijan or Russia?
- Azerbaijan, at 130,983 against 99,360 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Azerbaijan and Russia?
- 31,623, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Russia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Azerbaijan ranks 26th and Russia ranks 27th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.