Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 3.49 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Iran, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Iran is 3.49 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 255.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 4.41 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 300, in 1968.
That places Iran 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,000 | — |
| 1963 | 1,500 | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 300 | -80.0% |
| 1969 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 130,100 | +43266.7% |
| 1980 | 330,000 | +153.7% |
| 1981 | 1.56 million | +374.2% |
| 1982 | 1.70 million | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 1.90 million | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 2.59 million | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 2.76 million | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 2.85 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.17 million | +46.5% |
| 1991 | 4.41 million | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 4.15 million | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.50 million | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 2.24 million | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.07 million | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 2.03 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 984,895 | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 974,301 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 968,368 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 963,544 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 980,104 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 886,465 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 868,239 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 857,352 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 982,025 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 979,435 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 979,435 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 979,435 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 979,435 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 979,435 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 800,025 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 798,343 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.43 million | +329.0% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 3.49 million | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,025 | 300 | 2,000 | 4 |
| 1970s | 130,100 | 130,100 | 130,100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 330,000 | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 1.84 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 963,544 | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 956,462 | 857,352 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 798,343 | 3.76 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Iran?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Iran was 3.49 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 in 1968.
- How does Iran rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.