Iran vs Low & middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre asylum

Iran
2.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Low & middle income
0.2771 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
25th
Low & middle income rank
24th

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

  • Iran
  • Low & middle income
0123196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.32 units per square kilometre against 0.2771 units per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 2.04 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 8.4 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Iran ranks 25th and Low & middle income ranks 24th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Low & middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0108 units per square kilometre 0.0101 units per square kilometre Low & middle income
1970s 0.0799 units per square kilometre 0.062 units per square kilometre 0.0179 units per square kilometre Iran
1980s 1.28 units per square kilometre 0.1393 units per square kilometre 1.14 units per square kilometre Iran
1990s 1.68 units per square kilometre 0.1593 units per square kilometre 1.52 units per square kilometre Iran
2000s 0.7386 units per square kilometre 0.1051 units per square kilometre 0.6335 units per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.5879 units per square kilometre 0.1638 units per square kilometre 0.4241 units per square kilometre Iran
2020s 1.35 units per square kilometre 0.2455 units per square kilometre 1.11 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 Low & middle income?
Iran, at 2.32 units per square kilometre against 0.2771 units per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran and Low & middle income?
2.04 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Low & middle income?
49 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Iran and Low & middle income rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Iran ranks 25th and Low & middle income ranks 24th 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.