How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

France

788,419

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

770,514

in 2025

France rank

10th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

11th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

France
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

France currently reports 788,419 against 770,514 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 17,905.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1962 it was France ahead.

France ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	196,444	1,025	195,419	France
1970s	119,489	130,100	10,611	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	163,174	2.08 million	1.92 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	160,889	2.73 million	2.57 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	146,965	1.20 million	1.06 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	280,456	956,462	676,006	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	620,576	2.17 million	1.55 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of

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, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: France, at 788,419 against 770,514 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 17,905, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
How do France and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: France ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.