Iran vs MENA Reporting Region: Refugees, by country of asylum
Iran
1.65 million
in 2025
MENA Reporting Region
3.97 million
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
MENA Reporting Region rank
2nd
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Iran
- MENA Reporting Region
How they compare
MENA Reporting Region currently reports 3.97 million against 1.65 million in Iran, a difference of 2.32 million.
That makes MENA Reporting Region's figure about 2.4 times Iran's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, MENA Reporting Region has been ahead every year.
Iran 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 | 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 or MENA Reporting Region?
- MENA Reporting Region, at 3.97 million against 1.65 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Iran and MENA Reporting Region?
- 2.32 million, with MENA Reporting Region ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and MENA Reporting Region?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Iran and MENA Reporting Region rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Iran 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.