Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum was 731,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
731,000
Change on year
down 59.4%
World rank
1st
of 19 countries
All-time high
1.91 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
23
2001–2025
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 731,000, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 59.4% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 720,000 | — |
| 2003 | 424,000 | -41.1% |
| 2004 | 492,000 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 446,000 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 421,000 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 370,000 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 404,000 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 289,000 | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 322,000 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 437,000 | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 432,000 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 489,000 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 494,000 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 494,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 493,000 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 484,000 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 307,000 | — |
| 2022 | 1.57 million | +411.4% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 1.80 million | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 731,000 | -59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 468,143 | 370,000 | 720,000 | 7 |
| 2010s | 393,400 | 0 | 494,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 0 | 1.91 million | 6 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.7818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 731,000 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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