Iran vs Rwanda: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin
Iran
157,912
in 2025
Rwanda
244,415
in 2025
Iran rank
20th
Rwanda rank
17th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin over time
- Iran
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 244,415 against 157,912 in Iran, a difference of 86,503.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Iran ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,237 | 331,939 | 300,702 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 105,912 | 645,849 | 539,937 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 96,895 | 89,366 | 7,529 | Iran |
| 2010s | 93,098 | 180,833 | 87,735 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 144,769 | 247,870 | 103,100 | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 244,415 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 Rwanda?
- 86,503, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Rwanda?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Rwanda rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran ranks 20th and Rwanda 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.