Germany vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Germany
2.75 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.49 million
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3.49 million against 2.75 million in Germany, a difference of 739,990.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 147,500 1,025 146,475 Germany
1970s 87,000 130,100 43,100 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 339,340 2.08 million 1.75 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 1.12 million 2.73 million 1.62 million Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 768,670 1.20 million 434,357 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 632,660 956,462 323,802 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 1.98 million 2.46 million 478,646 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Germany or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3.49 million against 2.75 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
739,990, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 3rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.