How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?

46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Iran: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin

Ethiopia

164,215

in 2025

Iran

157,912

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

19th

Iran rank

20th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin over time

Ethiopia
Iran

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 164,215 against 157,912 in Iran, a difference of 6,303.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Iran ranks 20th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.59 million	31,237	1.56 million	Ethiopia
1990s	281,190	105,912	175,278	Ethiopia
2000s	63,848	96,895	33,047	Iran
2010s	82,131	93,098	10,966	Iran
2020s	156,190	144,769	11,421	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 164,215 against 157,912 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?: 6,303, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Ethiopia ranks 19th and Iran ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.