Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Iran, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iran recorded -100 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 636.96 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Iran ranks 153rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 187.5 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 2006 | 636.96 % change on previous year | +239.7% |
| 2007 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2008 | 44 % change on previous year | +168.0% |
| 2009 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2010 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2011 | -74.99 % change on previous year | +1552.4% |
| 2012 | -95.93 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 155.56 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 2014 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 116.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2018 | -60.71 % change on previous year | +689.3% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 3.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.8082 % change on previous year, 123.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3289 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1552.4% | -4.54 % change on previous year | -74.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.06 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 636.96 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -95.93 % change on previous year | 155.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -24.24 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 150 Slovakia -80 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire -87.76 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Ghana -95.18 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Aruba -100 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Bahamas -100 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Bolivia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Curacao -100 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Eritrea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Haiti -100 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Hungary -100 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Sierra Leone -100 % change on previous year compare
- 153 East Timor -100 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Uzbekistan -100 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Iran
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 770,514 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 157,912 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 157,912 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0083 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Iran was -100 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 636.96 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 164.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.