Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United Arab Emirates: Net migration

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
116,786
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
158,634
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Net migration over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 158,634 against 116,786 in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 41,848.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 91,156 8,844 82,312 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 81,150 57,581 23,568 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 274,061 54,456 219,605 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s -206,240 112,404 318,643 United Arab Emirates
2000s 273,296 287,325 14,029 United Arab Emirates
2010s -24,546 170,375 194,921 United Arab Emirates
2020s 187,744 262,342 74,598 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 158,634 against 116,786 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United Arab Emirates?
41,848, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United Arab Emirates?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net migration?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,884 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed