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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
770,514
in 2025
Kenya
617,125
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
11th
Kenya rank
12th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 770,514 against 617,125 in Kenya, a difference of 153,389.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 12th of 179 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 130,100 5,810 124,290 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 2.08 million 7,898 2.08 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 2.73 million 224,291 2.51 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.20 million 262,538 940,489 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 956,462 491,762 464,700 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 2.17 million 533,120 1.64 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Kenya?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 770,514 against 617,125 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kenya?
153,389, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kenya?
47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kenya rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 12th 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

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.