Net migration in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Net migration was 8,731 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Azerbaijan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Azerbaijan stood at 8,731.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 713.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Azerbaijan peaked at 42,667 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -101,986, in 1989.
That places Azerbaijan 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -148 | — |
| 1961 | -171 | +15.5% |
| 1962 | -183 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | -192 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | -1,629 | +748.4% |
| 1965 | -3,848 | +136.2% |
| 1966 | -3,848 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -3,847 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -3,847 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -3,847 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -3,847 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -3,847 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -3,847 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -3,847 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -3,847 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -3,847 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 40,241 | -1146.0% |
| 1977 | 39,074 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 14,836 | -62.0% |
| 1979 | -24,019 | -261.9% |
| 1980 | -27,778 | +15.7% |
| 1981 | -28,276 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | -28,467 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | -28,573 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | -50,685 | +77.4% |
| 1985 | -57,247 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | -60,841 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | -69,061 | +13.5% |
| 1988 | -25,290 | -63.4% |
| 1989 | -101,986 | +303.3% |
| 1990 | -63,324 | -37.9% |
| 1991 | -49,814 | -21.3% |
| 1992 | -23,984 | -51.9% |
| 1993 | -12,224 | -49.0% |
| 1994 | 21,376 | -274.9% |
| 1995 | 32,139 | +50.4% |
| 1996 | 42,667 | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 24,475 | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 13,101 | -46.5% |
| 1999 | 5,300 | -59.5% |
| 2000 | 15,938 | +200.7% |
| 2001 | 16,252 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 15,068 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 13,153 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 13,486 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 16,431 | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 16,909 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17,112 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15,047 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 883 | -94.1% |
| 2010 | 1,373 | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 1,686 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 1,986 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 2,291 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1,073 | -53.2% |
| 2015 | 1,073 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,671 | +335.3% |
| 2017 | -11,324 | -342.4% |
| 2018 | -37,559 | +231.7% |
| 2019 | 384 | -101.0% |
| 2020 | 1,073 | +179.4% |
| 2021 | 1,073 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,086 | +746.8% |
| 2023 | -84,122 | -1025.8% |
| 2024 | 10,864 | -112.9% |
| 2025 | 8,731 | -19.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 8,731 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,815. (59 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 8,731 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 52.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1146.0% | -3,847 | 40,241 |
| 2023 | -1025.8% | 9,086 | -84,122 |
| 1964 | -748.4% | -192 | -1,629 |
| 2022 | +746.8% | 1,073 | 9,086 |
| 2017 | -342.4% | 4,671 | -11,324 |
| 2016 | +335.3% | 1,073 | 4,671 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,156 | -3,848 | -148 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,705 | -24,019 | 40,241 | 10 |
| 1980s | -47,820 | -101,986 | -25,290 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1,029 | -63,324 | 42,667 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,028 | 883 | 17,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,435 | -37,559 | 4,671 | 10 |
| 2020s | -8,882 | -84,122 | 10,864 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More financial sector data for Azerbaijan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Azerbaijan?
- Net migration in Azerbaijan was 8,731 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 42,667 in 1996.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -101,986 in 1989.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for net migration?
- Azerbaijan ranks 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 713.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.