Iran vs Turkey: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Iran
157,912
in 2025
Turkey
149,405
in 2025
Iran rank
20th
Turkey rank
22nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 157,912 against 149,405 in Turkey, a difference of 8,507.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,237 | 789.9 | 30,447 | Iran |
| 1990s | 105,912 | 29,928 | 75,984 | Iran |
| 2000s | 96,895 | 162,807 | 65,912 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 93,098 | 88,332 | 4,765 | Iran |
| 2020s | 144,769 | 118,178 | 26,591 | Iran |
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 Turkey?
- Iran, at 157,912 against 149,405 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran and Turkey?
- 8,507, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 22nd 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.