How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?

50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Turkey: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita

Iran

0.0381 units per person

in 2024

Turkey

0.0344 units per person

in 2024

Iran rank

7th

Turkey rank

10th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita over time

Iran
Turkey

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0381 units per person against 0.0344 units per person in Turkey, a difference of 0.0037 units per person.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 10th of 182 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 units per person	0.0001 units per person	0 units per person	Turkey
1970s	0.0034 units per person	0 units per person	0.0034 units per person	Iran
1980s	0.0418 units per person	0.0001 units per person	0.0417 units per person	Iran
1990s	0.0444 units per person	0.0003 units per person	0.0442 units per person	Iran
2000s	0.0171 units per person	0.0001 units per person	0.017 units per person	Iran
2010s	0.0117 units per person	0.0233 units per person	0.0117 units per person	Turkey
2020s	0.0272 units per person	0.0406 units per person	0.0134 units per person	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita, Iran or Turkey?: Iran, at 0.0381 units per person against 0.0344 units per person in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Iran and Turkey?: 0.0037 units per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?: Iran ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 10th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 182 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.