Iran vs Ukraine: Total number of international immigrants
Iran
3.84 million immigrants
in 2024
Ukraine
5.06 million immigrants
in 2024
Iran rank
17th
Ukraine rank
14th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Iran
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.06 million immigrants against 3.84 million immigrants in Iran, a difference of 1.22 million immigrants.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 17th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 232 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 million immigrants | 6.53 million immigrants | 2.92 million immigrants | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 2.51 million immigrants | 5.29 million immigrants | 2.77 million immigrants | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 2.73 million immigrants | 4.87 million immigrants | 2.14 million immigrants | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 3.32 million immigrants | 5.03 million immigrants | 1.71 million immigrants | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Iran or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.06 million immigrants against 3.84 million immigrants in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Iran and Ukraine?
- 1.22 million immigrants, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Iran ranks 17th and Ukraine ranks 14th 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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