Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 3.49 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.49 million
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
1st
of 70 countries
All-time high
4.41 million
in 1991
All-time low
300
in 1968
Years of data
50
1962–2024
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1962–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 3.49 million for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 255.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.41 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 300, in 1968.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,000 | — |
| 1963 | 1,500 | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 300 | -80.0% |
| 1969 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 130,100 | +43266.7% |
| 1980 | 330,000 | +153.7% |
| 1981 | 1.56 million | +374.2% |
| 1982 | 1.70 million | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 2.59 million | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 2.76 million | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 2.85 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.17 million | +46.5% |
| 1991 | 4.41 million | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 4.15 million | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.50 million | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 2.24 million | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.07 million | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 2.03 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 984,895 | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 974,301 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 968,368 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 963,544 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 980,104 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 886,465 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 868,239 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 857,352 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 982,025 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 979,435 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 979,435 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 979,435 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 979,435 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 979,435 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 800,025 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 798,343 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.43 million | +329.0% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 3.49 million | -7.3% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 3.49 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,397, 80.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 3.49 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,635, 299.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +43266.7% | 300 | 130,100 |
| 1981 | +374.2% | 330,000 | 1.56 million |
| 2022 | +329.0% | 798,343 | 3.43 million |
| 1980 | +153.7% | 130,100 | 330,000 |
| 1968 | -80.0% | 1,500 | 300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,025 | 300 | 2,000 | 4 |
| 1970s | 130,100 | 130,100 | 130,100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 330,000 | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 1.84 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 963,544 | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 956,462 | 857,352 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 798,343 | 3.76 million | 5 |
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.49 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 in 1968.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.3%. 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 the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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