Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Iran
Iran: Internally displaced persons was 421 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
421
Change on year
up 1,584.0%
World rank
83rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
178,025
in 2019
All-time low
25
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internally displaced persons in Iran, 2019–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Iran is 421, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,584.0% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
That places Iran 83rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 178,025 | — |
| 2020 | 20,079 | -88.7% |
| 2021 | 13,443 | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 392 | -97.1% |
| 2023 | 25 | -93.6% |
| 2024 | 421 | +1584.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 421 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's 421 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389,474, 0% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 178,025 | 178,025 | 178,025 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6,872 | 25 | 20,079 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More population data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Iran?
- Internally displaced persons in Iran was 421 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 178,025 in 2019.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for internally displaced persons?
- Iran ranks 83rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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