How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?

47 years are reported by both, from 1979 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.

Iran vs Kenya: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled asylum

Iran

770,514

in 2025

Kenya

617,125

in 2025

Iran rank

11th

Kenya rank

12th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled asylum over time

Iran
Kenya

How they compare

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

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

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

Iran ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 12th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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