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
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.