Africa Western and Central vs Iran: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Africa Western and Central
0.2538 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
2.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
27th
Iran rank
25th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Iran
0123196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.32 units per square kilometre against 0.2538 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.07 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 9.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iran ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 27th and Iran ranks 25th of 44 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0074 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0068 units per square kilometre Africa Western and Central
1970s 0.0063 units per square kilometre 0.0799 units per square kilometre 0.0736 units per square kilometre Iran
1980s 0.0128 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre Iran
1990s 0.1349 units per square kilometre 1.68 units per square kilometre 1.54 units per square kilometre Iran
2000s 0.0824 units per square kilometre 0.7386 units per square kilometre 0.6562 units per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.12 units per square kilometre 0.5879 units per square kilometre 0.468 units per square kilometre Iran
2020s 0.1963 units per square kilometre 1.35 units per square kilometre 1.16 units per square kilometre 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, Africa Western and Central or Iran?
Iran, at 2.32 units per square kilometre against 0.2538 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Africa Western and Central and Iran?
2.07 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Iran?
49 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Iran rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Africa Western and Central ranks 27th and Iran ranks 25th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.