Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0394 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iran is 0.0394 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.0538 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Iran ranks 93rd of 197 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0394 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0737 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0394 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0592 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.043 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 0.0419 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Liberia 0.0405 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uzbekistan 0.0396 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 South Sudan 0.0389 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Morocco 0.0388 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kiribati 0.0333 units per square kilometre 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 origin, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.0394 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0538 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.