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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
770,514
in 2025
Least developed countries
9.39 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
11th
Least developed countries rank
12th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 9.39 million against 770,514 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 8.62 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 12.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 9.39 million 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
8.62 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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.