Forcibly displaced people in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Forcibly displaced people was 663,588 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forcibly displaced people in Azerbaijan, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Azerbaijan stood at 663,588.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Azerbaijan peaked at 736,620 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 544,645, in 2013.
Azerbaijan ranks 44th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 600,344 | 544,645 | 652,290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 675,187 | 656,710 | 736,620 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More social development data for Azerbaijan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 6,389 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 130,983 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.1117 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 6,242 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 199 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 4.99 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 657,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Azerbaijan?
- Forcibly displaced people in Azerbaijan was 663,588 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 736,620 in 2020.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 544,645 in 2013.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Azerbaijan ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.