Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Azerbaijan
130,983
in 2025
Sri Lanka
148,369
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Azerbaijan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 148,369 against 130,983 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 17,386.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 205 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 | 113,189 | 166,740 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 172,602 | 125,934 | 46,667 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 12,337 | 123,428 | 111,091 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 104,216 | 147,107 | 42,891 | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 148,369 against 130,983 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
- 17,386, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Azerbaijan ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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.