Iran vs Ireland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre asylum

Iran
2.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
1.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
25th
Ireland rank
28th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre asylum over time

  • Iran
  • Ireland
0123196219922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.32 units per square kilometre against 1.65 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.67 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 28th of 179 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.57 units per square kilometre 0.0076 units per square kilometre 1.56 units per square kilometre Iran
1990s 1.68 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre 1.67 units per square kilometre Iran
2000s 0.7386 units per square kilometre 0.0981 units per square kilometre 0.6405 units per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.5879 units per square kilometre 0.098 units per square kilometre 0.49 units per square kilometre Iran
2020s 1.35 units per square kilometre 0.7757 units per square kilometre 0.5783 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, Iran or Ireland?
Iran, at 2.32 units per square kilometre against 1.65 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran and Ireland?
0.67 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Iran and Ireland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Iran ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 28th 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, 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.