Iran vs United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iran currently reports 770,514 against 581,072 in United Kingdom, a difference of 189,442.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iran ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,025 | 160,000 | 158,975 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 130,100 | 146,000 | 15,900 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 113,277 | 1.97 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 88,515 | 2.64 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 272,147 | 930,880 | Iran |
| 2010s | 956,462 | 144,832 | 811,630 | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 357,290 | 1.82 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 United Kingdom?
- Iran, at 770,514 against 581,072 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 189,442, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.