Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0083 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.0083 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.1% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0734 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1969.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 49th out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per person | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | -82.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per person | +31809.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 units per person | +144.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0373 units per person | +350.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0384 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0413 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0418 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0464 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0503 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0518 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0517 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0503 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0715 units per person | +42.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0734 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0678 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0406 units per person | -40.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0364 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0333 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0323 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0312 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0299 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.028 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0281 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0277 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0192 units per person | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 units per person | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.013 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.014 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.012 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.009 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0383 units per person | +323.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0415 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0381 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0083 units per person | -78.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.0083 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 30.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.0083 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 10.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +31809.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0034 units per person |
| 1981 | +350.0% | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0373 units per person |
| 2022 | +323.9% | 0.009 units per person | 0.0383 units per person |
| 1980 | +144.6% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0083 units per person |
| 1968 | -82.9% | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2025 | -78.1% | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0083 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0418 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0518 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0444 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 0.0734 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0281 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0241 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0415 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More social development data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -77.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0083 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0734 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1969.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.