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 2.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 2.32 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 340.8% 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 2.7 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1968.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +43266.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | +153.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9609 units per square kilometre | +374.2% |
| 1982 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1991 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8022 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6047 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6422 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5982 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5945 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5916 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6017 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6572 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.659 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5443 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5331 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5264 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6029 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6013 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6037 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4931 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.492 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +329.0% |
| 2023 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 2.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 249.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 2.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 37.9× 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 | +43266.7% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0799 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +374.2% | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | 0.9609 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +329.0% | 0.492 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +153.7% | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 0.2026 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | -80.0% | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7386 units per square kilometre | 0.5916 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5879 units per square kilometre | 0.5264 units per square kilometre | 0.659 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 0.492 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 22 Austria 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovakia 2.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ireland 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0083 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 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 2.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 2.7 units per square kilometre 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 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- 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 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 340.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.