How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?

44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Turkey: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Iran

0.0017 units per person

in 2025

Turkey

0.0017 units per person

in 2025

Iran rank

49th

Turkey rank

48th

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

Iran
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.0017 units per person against 0.0017 units per person in Iran, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 48th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0007 units per person	0 units per person	0.0007 units per person	Iran
1990s	0.0017 units per person	0.0005 units per person	0.0012 units per person	Iran
2000s	0.0014 units per person	0.0024 units per person	0.001 units per person	Turkey
2010s	0.0011 units per person	0.0012 units per person	0 units per person	Turkey
2020s	0.0016 units per person	0.0014 units per person	0.0002 units per person	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?: Turkey, at 0.0017 units per person against 0.0017 units per person 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 Turkey?: 0 units per person, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Iran ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 48th 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, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.