Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka: Refugees by country of origin
Azerbaijan
153,154 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
147,033 people
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Azerbaijan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 153,154 people against 147,033 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6,121 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,930 people | 113,189 people | 166,740 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 172,602 people | 125,934 people | 46,667 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 12,337 people | 123,428 people | 111,091 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 98,863 people | 146,854 people | 47,992 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
- Azerbaijan, at 153,154 people against 147,033 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
- 6,121 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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.