IDA only vs Iran: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
IDA only
9.41 million
in 2025
Iran
770,514
in 2025
IDA only rank
11th
Iran rank
11th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- IDA only
- Iran
How they compare
IDA only currently reports 9.41 million against 770,514 in Iran, a difference of 8.64 million.
That makes IDA only's figure about 12.2 times Iran's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 11th and Iran ranks 11th of 44 groups.
IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 653,562 | 1,025 | 652,538 | IDA only |
| 1970s | 2.85 million | 130,100 | 2.72 million | IDA only |
| 1980s | 3.42 million | 2.08 million | 1.33 million | IDA only |
| 1990s | 4.48 million | 2.73 million | 1.75 million | IDA only |
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 1.20 million | 1.64 million | IDA only |
| 2010s | 4.48 million | 956,462 | 3.52 million | IDA only |
| 2020s | 7.72 million | 2.17 million | 5.55 million | IDA only |
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, IDA only or Iran?
- IDA only, at 9.41 million against 770,514 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between IDA only and Iran?
- 8.64 million, with IDA only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Iran?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Iran rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA only ranks 11th and Iran ranks 11th of 44 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.