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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2001201320252001: 720.0k2003: 424.0k2004: 492.0k2005: 446.0k2006: 421.0k2008: 370.0k2009: 404.0k2010: 289.0k2011: 322.0k2012: 437.0k2013: 432.0k2014: 489.0k2015: 494.0k2016: 494.0k2017: 493.0k2018: 484.0k2019: 02020: 02021: 307.0k2022: 1.6M2023: 1.9M2024: 1.8M2025: 731.0k

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

Annual values for Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 2 Sudan 421,000 compare
  2. 3 Lebanon 286,000 compare
  3. 4 Libya 284,000 compare

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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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Indicator
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 495 data points, 2001–2025
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