Refugees by country of asylum in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Refugees by country of asylum was 6,431 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 6,431 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 395.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Azerbaijan peaked at 246,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 280 people, in 2000.
Azerbaijan ranks 104th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 246,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 228,840 people | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 231,635 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 233,682 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 233,693 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 233,716 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 221,636 people | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 221,642 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 280 people | -99.9% |
| 2001 | 363 people | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 453 people | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 324 people | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 8,604 people | +2555.6% |
| 2005 | 3,004 people | -65.1% |
| 2006 | 2,619 people | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 2,351 people | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 2,060 people | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,643 people | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 1,894 people | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1,727 people | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1,467 people | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 1,377 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,298 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,279 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,193 people | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,120 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,130 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,109 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,572 people | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 1,676 people | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 6,414 people | +282.7% |
| 2023 | 5,771 people | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 6,431 people | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231,356 people | 221,636 people | 246,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,170 people | 280 people | 8,604 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,359 people | 1,109 people | 1,894 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,373 people | 1,572 people | 6,431 people | 5 |
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,867 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3522 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 121.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 458,644 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Azerbaijan?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Azerbaijan was 6,431 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 246,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 people in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Azerbaijan ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.