Iran vs Least developed countries: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled asylum
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled asylum over time
- Iran
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 9.39 million against 770,514 in Iran, a difference of 8.62 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 12.2 times Iran's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,025 | 648,562 | 647,538 | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 130,100 | 2.91 million | 2.78 million | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 3.39 million | 1.30 million | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 4.36 million | 1.63 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 2.37 million | 1.17 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 956,462 | 4.22 million | 3.26 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 7.71 million | 5.53 million | Least developed countries |
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 Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 9.39 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 Iran and Least developed countries?
- 8.62 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Least developed countries?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Least developed countries rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran ranks 11th and Least developed countries 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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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.