Iran vs Ukraine: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … UNICEF
Iran
158,171
in 2024
Ukraine
5.12 million
in 2024
Iran rank
5th
Ukraine rank
2nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … UNICEF over time
- Iran
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.12 million against 158,171 in Iran, a difference of 4.96 million.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 32.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 2nd of 72 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,608 | 4,010 | 102,598 | Iran |
| 2000s | 96,895 | 54,185 | 42,710 | Iran |
| 2010s | 93,098 | 117,163 | 24,065 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 142,141 | 3.37 million | 3.22 million | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.12 million against 158,171 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran and Ukraine?
- 4.96 million, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 2nd 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.