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