High income vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

High income
9.68 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
770,514
in 2025
High income rank
8th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
11th

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

  • High income
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

High income currently reports 9.68 million against 770,514 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 8.91 million.

That makes High income's figure about 12.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1962 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 6 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 1.24 million 1,025 1.24 million High income
1970s 1.83 million 130,100 1.70 million High income
1980s 1.84 million 2.08 million 244,744 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 3.06 million 2.73 million 329,549 High income
2000s 2.56 million 1.20 million 1.36 million High income
2010s 2.44 million 956,462 1.48 million High income
2020s 7.60 million 2.17 million 5.42 million High income

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, High income or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
High income, at 9.68 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 High income and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
8.91 million, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
How do High income and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
High income ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. 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
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.