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
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

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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About this data

Indicator
Total number of international immigrants
Unit
immigrants
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

People living in a given country who were born in another country.