Ethiopia vs Iran: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Ethiopia
-0.1265 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran
-0.1637 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
135th
Iran rank
136th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
0200400600196819962025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -0.1265 % change on previous year against -0.1637 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.0372 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iran ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 135th and Iran ranks 136th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran Difference Ahead
1980s -0.3694 % change on previous year 94.36 % change on previous year 94.73 % change on previous year Iran
1990s -18.33 % change on previous year 7.68 % change on previous year 26.01 % change on previous year Iran
2000s -0.8023 % change on previous year 0.1055 % change on previous year 0.9078 % change on previous year Iran
2010s 4.13 % change on previous year 6.2 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year Iran
2020s 11.73 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year 7.71 % change on previous year Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Iran?
Ethiopia, at -0.1265 % change on previous year against -0.1637 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ethiopia and Iran?
0.0372 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Ethiopia ranks 135th and Iran ranks 136th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,458 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.