Iran vs Turkey: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … origin UNICEF
Iran
158,171
in 2024
Turkey
139,640
in 2024
Iran rank
5th
Turkey rank
7th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … origin UNICEF over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 158,171 against 139,640 in Turkey, a difference of 18,531.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 7th of 72 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,940 | 942.38 | 37,997 | Iran |
| 1990s | 105,912 | 29,928 | 75,984 | Iran |
| 2000s | 96,895 | 162,807 | 65,912 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 93,098 | 88,332 | 4,765 | Iran |
| 2020s | 142,141 | 111,933 | 30,208 | 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, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 158,171 against 139,640 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?
- 18,531, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 7th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.