India vs Iran: Total number of international immigrants
India
4.80 million immigrants
in 2024
Iran
3.84 million immigrants
in 2024
India rank
15th
Iran rank
17th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
India currently reports 4.80 million immigrants against 3.84 million immigrants in Iran, a difference of 955,610 immigrants.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 15th and Iran ranks 17th of 232 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.02 million immigrants | 3.61 million immigrants | 3.41 million immigrants | India |
| 2000s | 6.17 million immigrants | 2.51 million immigrants | 3.66 million immigrants | India |
| 2010s | 5.43 million immigrants | 2.73 million immigrants | 2.70 million immigrants | India |
| 2020s | 4.86 million immigrants | 3.32 million immigrants | 1.54 million immigrants | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, India or Iran?
- India, at 4.80 million immigrants against 3.84 million immigrants in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between India and Iran?
- 955,610 immigrants, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- India ranks 15th and Iran ranks 17th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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