Iran vs Libya: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … origin annual growth rate

Iran
-0.1637 % change on previous year
in 2025
Libya
-0.4294 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
136th
Libya rank
139th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … origin annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • Libya
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How they compare

Iran currently reports -0.1637 % change on previous year against -0.4294 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 0.2657 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 136th and Libya ranks 139th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 94.36 % change on previous year 23.5 % change on previous year 70.86 % change on previous year Iran
1990s 7.68 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year Iran
2000s 0.1055 % change on previous year 16.28 % change on previous year 16.17 % change on previous year Libya
2010s 6.2 % change on previous year 26.17 % change on previous year 19.96 % change on previous year Libya
2020s 4.02 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year 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 Libya?
Iran, at -0.1637 % change on previous year against -0.4294 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran and Libya?
0.2657 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Iran and Libya rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Iran ranks 136th and Libya ranks 139th 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.