Azerbaijan vs Iran: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Azerbaijan
153,154
in 2024
Iran
158,166
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
21st
Iran rank
19th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 158,166 against 153,154 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 5,012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Iran ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,930 | 106,608 | 173,322 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 172,602 | 96,895 | 75,707 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 12,337 | 93,098 | 80,760 | Iran |
| 2020s | 98,863 | 142,137 | 43,274 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Iran, at 158,166 against 153,154 in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 5,012, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Iran ranks 19th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.