Iran vs Turkey: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … asylum UNICEF
Iran
3.49 million
in 2024
Turkey
2.94 million
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
Turkey rank
2nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … asylum UNICEF over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.49 million against 2.94 million in Turkey, a difference of 548,520.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 2nd of 70 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,025 | 1,995 | 970 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 130,100 | 1,060 | 129,040 | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 5,630 | 2.08 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 16,393 | 2.71 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 4,877 | 1.20 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 956,462 | 1.86 million | 907,656 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 3.43 million | 979,014 | Turkey |
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, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 3.49 million against 2.94 million in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran and Turkey?
- 548,520, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 2nd 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.