Internal displacement in Iran
Iran: Internal displacement was 420 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
420
Change on year
up 1,580.0%
World rank
81st
of 210 countries
All-time high
178,000
in 2019
All-time low
25
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Iran, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, internal displacement in Iran stood at 420.
That represents a change of up 1,580.0% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Iran ranks 81st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internal displacement in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 178,000 | — |
| 2020 | 20,000 | -88.8% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 390 | -97.0% |
| 2023 | 25 | -93.6% |
| 2024 | 420 | +1580.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 420 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 10.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 420 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 340, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 178,000 | 178,000 | 178,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6,767 | 25 | 20,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Iran?
- Internal displacement in Iran was 420 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 178,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for internal displacement?
- Iran ranks 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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