Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0123196119922023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.32 units per square kilometre against 1.85 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.47 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.6613 units per square kilometre 0.6607 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.0799 units per square kilometre 0.6035 units per square kilometre 0.5236 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.28 units per square kilometre 0.4682 units per square kilometre 0.8116 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 1.68 units per square kilometre 0.3659 units per square kilometre 1.31 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 0.7386 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.3863 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.5879 units per square kilometre 0.5986 units per square kilometre 0.0107 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.35 units per square kilometre 1.08 units per square kilometre 0.2722 units per square kilometre 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, per square, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.32 units per square kilometre against 1.85 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.47 units per square kilometre, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
49 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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.