Iran vs Sri Lanka: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Iran
157,912
in 2025
Sri Lanka
148,369
in 2025
Iran rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iran currently reports 157,912 against 148,369 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9,543.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59,643 | 2,355 | 57,288 | Iran |
| 1990s | 105,912 | 132,314 | 26,402 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 96,895 | 125,934 | 29,040 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 93,098 | 123,428 | 30,330 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 144,769 | 147,107 | 2,338 | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Iran, at 157,912 against 148,369 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 9,543, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd 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.