Iran, Islamic Republic of vs MENA Reporting Region: Refugees, by country of asylum

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.65 million
in 2025
MENA Reporting Region
3.97 million
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st
MENA Reporting Region rank
2nd

Refugees, by country of asylum over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • MENA Reporting Region
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How they compare

MENA Reporting Region currently reports 3.97 million against 1.65 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.32 million.

That makes MENA Reporting Region's figure about 2.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, MENA Reporting Region has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd of 19 countries.

MENA Reporting Region has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of MENA Reporting Region Difference Ahead
2000s 1.13 million 2.47 million 1.34 million MENA Reporting Region
2010s 956,462 3.32 million 2.36 million MENA Reporting Region
2020s 2.32 million 4.65 million 2.33 million MENA Reporting Region

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Iran, Islamic Republic of or MENA Reporting Region?
MENA Reporting Region, at 3.97 million against 1.65 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Iran, Islamic Republic of and MENA Reporting Region?
2.32 million, with MENA Reporting Region ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and MENA Reporting Region?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and MENA Reporting Region rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees, by country of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 515 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed