Austria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square

Austria
3.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Austria rank
22nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
25th

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

  • Austria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0123196119922023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 3.12 units per square kilometre against 2.32 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.8 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3211 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.3205 units per square kilometre Austria
1970s 0.303 units per square kilometre 0.0799 units per square kilometre 0.2231 units per square kilometre Austria
1980s 0.4205 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre 0.8594 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 0.7276 units per square kilometre 1.68 units per square kilometre 0.9493 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 0.2809 units per square kilometre 0.7386 units per square kilometre 0.4578 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.9732 units per square kilometre 0.5879 units per square kilometre 0.3853 units per square kilometre Austria
2020s 2.46 units per square kilometre 1.35 units per square kilometre 1.1 units per square kilometre Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square, Austria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Austria, at 3.12 units per square kilometre against 2.32 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between Austria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.8 units per square kilometre, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
49 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Austria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
Austria ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 6,976 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.