Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Iran: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Iran
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 5.66 million against 157,912 in Iran, a difference of 5.50 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 35.8 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 20th of 44 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,300 | 31,237 | 28,936 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 105,912 | 1.09 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 947,619 | 96,895 | 850,724 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 385,038 | 93,098 | 291,940 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 4.03 million | 144,769 | 3.89 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Iran?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 5.66 million 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iran?
- 5.50 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iran?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iran rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 20th of 44 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.