Azerbaijan: immigration

How many refugees and displaced people are in Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan hosted 6,389 refugees and 199 asylum seekers in 2025, according to the UNHCR Refugee Data Finder. UNHCR also counts 657,155 internally displaced people and 241 stateless people.

Internally displaced people have had to leave their homes but remain inside the country. UNHCR's figure relies on government data and is published once a year. The State Migration Service, which handles residence permits and migration registration, could not be reached on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder

How much do migrants send home to Azerbaijan?

Remittance inflows to Azerbaijan exceeded outflows by $751 million in January-August 2026, 74.1% more than a year earlier, according to preliminary data cited by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan.

The figure is a net balance: money sent into the country by people working abroad, minus money sent out by people working in Azerbaijan. It does not show how many people send money. The central bank says it may raise its forecast for the current account surplus for 2026.

Official sources: Central Bank of Azerbaijan: Rate decision, 23 September 2026

How many immigrants live in Azerbaijan?

2.1%: that is the share of people born abroad in Azerbaijan for 2024, according to the UN Population Division. It was 2.3% in 2015. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 11.7%, and Azerbaijan placed 49th highest of 52. Worldwide: 130th of 193.

What is net migration in Azerbaijan?

The latest figure from the UN Population Division, for 2025, is 8,731. Its high point since 2005 was 2007, at 17,112; its low point was 2023, at -84,122. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 158, and Azerbaijan placed 18th highest of 52. Of 193 countries with 2025 data, 44th highest.

How many refugees live in Azerbaijan?

The latest figure from UNHCR, for 2025, is 6,389. Its high point since 2005 was 2024, at 6,431; its low point was 2019, at 1,109. Europe & Central Asia median: 62,365; Azerbaijan is 41st highest of 50. World rank, highest first: 101st of 169.

How many refugees come from Azerbaijan?

In 2025, the number of refugees from the country living abroad in Azerbaijan was 130,983, according to UNHCR. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 233,678; its low point was 2015, at 9,707. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 533, and Azerbaijan placed 3rd highest of 49. Worldwide: 25th of 189.

How much are remittances to Azerbaijan?

According to the World Bank, personal remittances received in Azerbaijan was 2.0% of GDP in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2022, at 5.0% of GDP; its low point was 2016, at 1.7% of GDP. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 1.4% of GDP, and Azerbaijan placed 22nd highest of 47. Of 127 countries with 2025 data, 68th highest.