Azerbaijan vs Turkey: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Azerbaijan
130,983
in 2025
Turkey
149,405
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
26th
Turkey rank
23rd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Azerbaijan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 149,405 against 130,983 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 18,422.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,930 | 35,915 | 244,015 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 172,602 | 162,807 | 9,795 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 12,337 | 88,332 | 75,995 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 104,216 | 118,178 | 13,962 | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Turkey, at 149,405 against 130,983 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Azerbaijan and Turkey?
- 18,422, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Turkey rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Azerbaijan ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 23rd 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.