Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iran
Iran: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0017 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iran stood at 0.0017 units per person.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0022 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Iran ranks 45th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +1487.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | +192.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +116.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per person | +1522.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -87.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per person | +413.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per person | +39.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per person | +67.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.002 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | +48.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per person | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 5.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 units per person, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1522.1% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0018 units per person |
| 1981 | +1487.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1988 | +413.2% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
| 1982 | +192.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1983 | +116.3% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1987 | -87.9% | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More population data for Iran
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iran?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iran was 0.0017 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Iran ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.