Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Iran
Iran: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Iran, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Iran peaked at 18.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Iran ranks 158th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.41 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0683 | — |
| 2005 | 0.1921 | +181.2% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +621.3% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 2.26 | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 2.42 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.28 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5639 | -75.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 | -96.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0572 | +152.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0515 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0508 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1086 | +113.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0988 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0383 | -61.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0379 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0388 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0384 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.038 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.39. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.92. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +621.3% | 0.1921 | 1.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.63 | 0 | 18.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3312 | 0.0227 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0192 | 0 | 0.0388 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 155 Bangladesh 0.0381 compare
- 156 China 0.034 compare
- 157 Cambodia 0.028 compare
- 158 Aruba 0 compare
- 158 Bahamas 0 compare
- 158 Bolivia 0 compare
- 158 Brunei 0
- 158 Cape Verde 0
- 158 Curacao 0 compare
- 158 East Timor 0 compare
- 158 Eritrea 0 compare
- 158 Grenada 0 compare
- 158 Haiti 0 compare
- 158 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 158 Jamaica 0 compare
- 158 Monaco 0
- 158 Myanmar 0
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 0 compare
- 158 Singapore 0 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 158 Vietnam 0
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 12,334 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29,008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 105.41 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Iran?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Iran was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Iran ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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