Germany vs Iran: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … asylum UNICEF
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 … asylum UNICEF over time
- Germany
- Iran
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.