Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Internally displaced persons was 657,155 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
657,155
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 104 countries
All-time high
735,455
in 2020
All-time low
543,400
in 2013
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 657,155 for internally displaced persons in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan peaked at 735,455 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 543,400, in 2013.
That places Azerbaijan 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 586,013 | — |
| 2010 | 592,860 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 599,192 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 600,336 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 543,400 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 568,892 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 564,220 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 582,307 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 642,982 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 643,625 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 651,594 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 735,455 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 654,839 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 658,742 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 657,749 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 657,996 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 657,155 | -0.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 657,155 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 6.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 657,155 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,002, 328.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 586,013 | 586,013 | 586,013 | 1 |
| 2010s | 598,941 | 543,400 | 651,594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 670,323 | 654,839 | 735,455 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,867 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 458,644 people (2100)
- Population density 121.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan?
- Internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan was 657,155 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 735,455 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 543,400 in 2013.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for internally displaced persons?
- Azerbaijan ranks 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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