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

Iran
0.0017 units per person
in 2024
Turkey
0.0016 units per person
in 2024
Iran rank
45th
Turkey rank
47th

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

  • Iran
  • Turkey
00.0010.0020.003197219982024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0017 units per person against 0.0016 units per person in Turkey, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 47th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0007 units per person 0 units per person 0.0007 units per person Iran
1990s 0.0017 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0012 units per person Iran
2000s 0.0014 units per person 0.0024 units per person 0.001 units per person Turkey
2010s 0.0011 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0 units per person Turkey
2020s 0.0016 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0003 units per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita, Iran or Turkey?
Iran, at 0.0017 units per person against 0.0016 units per person in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita between Iran and Turkey?
0.0001 units per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
Iran ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 47th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,082 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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