Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0381 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.0381 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 216.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0734 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1969.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th of 182 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per person | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | -82.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per person | +31809.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 units per person | +144.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0373 units per person | +350.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0384 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0413 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0418 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0464 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0503 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0518 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0517 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0503 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0715 units per person | +42.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0734 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0678 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0406 units per person | -40.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0364 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0333 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0323 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0312 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0299 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.028 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0281 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0277 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0192 units per person | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 units per person | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.013 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.014 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.012 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.009 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0383 units per person | +323.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0415 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0381 units per person | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0418 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0518 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0444 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 0.0734 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0281 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0415 units per person | 5 |
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More population data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0381 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0734 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1969.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.