Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Sudan, Republic of: Forcibly displaced people

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.65 million
in 2025
South Sudan, Republic of
1.55 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
23rd
South Sudan, Republic of rank
24th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Sudan, Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.65 million against 1.55 million in South Sudan, Republic of, a difference of 99,950.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan, Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and South Sudan, Republic of ranks 24th of 180 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan, Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Sudan, Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 943,565 1.49 million 549,822 South Sudan, Republic of
2020s 2.32 million 1.63 million 693,501 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Sudan, Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.65 million against 1.55 million in South Sudan, Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Sudan, Republic of?
99,950, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Sudan, Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Sudan, Republic of rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and South Sudan, Republic of ranks 24th 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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Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

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.