Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): 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
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 8.24 million against 157,912 in Iran, a difference of 8.09 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 52.2 times Iran's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,237 | 4.93 million | 4.90 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 105,912 | 4.75 million | 4.65 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 96,895 | 4.22 million | 4.12 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 93,098 | 7.38 million | 7.29 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 144,769 | 11.27 million | 11.13 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 8.24 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 Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 8.09 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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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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.