Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Rwanda: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Iran, Islamic Republic of
157,912
in 2025
Rwanda
244,415
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
Rwanda rank
17th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Rwanda
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119932025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 244,415 against 157,912 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 86,503.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of
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, Islamic Republic of or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 244,415 against 157,912 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Rwanda?
86,503, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Rwanda?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Rwanda rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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

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.