Iran vs Yemen: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre origin

Iran
0.0935 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
0.091 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
63rd
Yemen rank
64th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … square kilometre origin over time

  • Iran
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0935 units per square kilometre against 0.091 units per square kilometre in Yemen, a difference of 0.0025 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.

Iran ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 64th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0258 units per square kilometre 0.1284 units per square kilometre 0.1026 units per square kilometre Yemen
1990s 0.065 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0636 units per square kilometre Iran
2000s 0.0595 units per square kilometre 0.0032 units per square kilometre 0.0563 units per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.0572 units per square kilometre 0.0261 units per square kilometre 0.0312 units per square kilometre Iran
2020s 0.0851 units per square kilometre 0.0749 units per square kilometre 0.0102 units per square kilometre 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 Yemen?
Iran, at 0.0935 units per square kilometre against 0.091 units per square kilometre in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran and Yemen?
0.0025 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Iran ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 64th of 196 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 square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,411 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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