Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Net migration metrics

Iran
262,044
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
300,004
in 2023
Iran rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Iran
  • United Arab Emirates
-2.0M-1.0M01.0M195019862023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 300,004 against 262,044 in Iran, a difference of 37,960.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 24,821 3,253 21,568 Iran
1960s 91,156 8,844 82,312 Iran
1970s 81,150 57,581 23,568 Iran
1980s 274,061 54,456 219,605 Iran
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 204,880 284,245 79,365 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Iran or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 300,004 against 262,044 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Iran and United Arab Emirates?
37,960, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Arab Emirates?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net migration metrics?
Iran ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. 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 metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed