Iran vs OECD members: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Iran
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 28.95 million against 1.65 million in Iran, a difference of 27.30 million.
That makes OECD members's figure about 17.5 times Iran's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 23rd and OECD members ranks 20th of 180 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 956,722 | 12.63 million | 11.68 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 2.32 million | 23.73 million | 21.41 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Iran or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 28.95 million against 1.65 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Iran and OECD members?
- 27.30 million, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and OECD members?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Iran and OECD members rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Iran ranks 23rd and OECD members ranks 20th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.