El Salvador vs Iran: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

El Salvador
4.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran
4.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador rank
133rd
Iran rank
135th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iran
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 4.56 % change on previous year against 4.23 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.33 % change on previous year.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iran ahead.

El Salvador ranks 133rd and Iran ranks 135th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iran Difference Ahead
1980s -14.92 % change on previous year 94.36 % change on previous year 109.29 % change on previous year Iran
1990s -9.91 % change on previous year 7.68 % change on previous year 17.59 % change on previous year Iran
2000s -6.54 % change on previous year 0.1055 % change on previous year 6.65 % change on previous year Iran
2010s 24.05 % change on previous year 6.2 % change on previous year 17.85 % change on previous year El Salvador
2020s 11.49 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year 6.64 % change on previous year El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, El Salvador or Iran?
El Salvador, at 4.56 % change on previous year against 4.23 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between El Salvador and Iran?
0.33 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
El Salvador ranks 133rd and Iran ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.