Germany vs Iran: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Germany
2.75 million
in 2024
Iran
3.49 million
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Iran rank
1st

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Germany
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 3.49 million against 2.75 million in Germany, a difference of 739,990.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 1st of 70 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 147,500 1,025 146,475 Germany
1970s 87,000 130,100 43,100 Iran
1980s 339,340 2.08 million 1.75 million Iran
1990s 1.12 million 2.73 million 1.62 million Iran
2000s 768,670 1.20 million 434,357 Iran
2010s 632,660 956,462 323,802 Iran
2020s 1.98 million 2.46 million 478,646 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Germany or Iran?
Iran, at 3.49 million against 2.75 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Germany and Iran?
739,990, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Germany and Iran rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Germany ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 1st of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,993 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed