Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iran
Iran: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iran, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0005 units per person for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.001 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2004.
That places Iran 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | +61.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 units per person | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 origin, per capita in Iran?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iran was 0.0005 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Iran ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Asylum-seekers 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.