Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Iran
Iran: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0935 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Iran, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Iran is 0.0935 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Iran peaked at 0.0935 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Iran ranks 62nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1572.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +208.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +124.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +1582.8% |
| 1986 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +430.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1991 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0935 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0184 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0935 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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 | +1582.8% | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0542 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +1572.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +430.0% | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0358 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +208.8% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +124.9% | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -87.5% | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.065 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 59 Colombia 0.1041 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 0.1031 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Dominica 0.0973 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Yemen 0.0909 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0817 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0808 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Iran?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Iran was 0.0935 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0935 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Iran ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.