Iran vs Turkmenistan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Iran
-77.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Turkmenistan
-99.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
163rd
Turkmenistan rank
166th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Iran
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports -77.92 % change on previous year against -99.74 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan, a difference of 21.82 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Iran ranks 163rd and Turkmenistan ranks 166th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.94 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | -4.37 % change on previous year | -27.57 % change on previous year | 23.2 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | -0.6175 % change on previous year | -9.56 % change on previous year | 8.95 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2020s | 45.05 % change on previous year | -28.53 % change on previous year | 73.59 % change on previous year | 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, Iran or Turkmenistan?
- Iran, at -77.92 % change on previous year against -99.74 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 21.82 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkmenistan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran ranks 163rd and Turkmenistan ranks 166th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.