Azerbaijan vs Iran: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Azerbaijan
153,154
in 2024
Iran
158,171
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
6th
Iran rank
5th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 158,171 against 153,154 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 5,017.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 6th and Iran ranks 5th of 72 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 | 142,141 | 43,278 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Iran, at 158,171 against 153,154 in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 5,017, 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Azerbaijan ranks 6th and Iran ranks 5th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.