Number of refugees per 100000 in Iran

Iran: Number of refugees per 100000 was 172.73 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
172.73
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
47th
of 204 countries
All-time high
217.32
in 1991
All-time low
0.1205
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Number of refugees per 100000 in Iran, 1980–2024

0501001502001980200220241980: 0.121981: 1.91982: 5.61983: 12.11984: 111985: 1781986: 170.91987: 20.61988: 105.81989: 93.11990: 1301991: 217.31992: 210.51993: 188.11994: 197.21995: 180.61996: 165.61997: 147.71998: 139.41999: 132.72000: 132.92001: 137.12002: 203.42003: 178.22004: 163.92005: 138.42006: 139.62007: 91.72008: 91.42009: 95.22010: 88.82011: 92.32012: 95.72013: 93.32014: 100.92015: 102.82016: 112.32017: 139.52018: 150.92019: 148.22020: 153.92021: 161.72022: 137.12023: 167.52024: 172.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of refugees per 100000 in Iran stood at 172.73.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Iran peaked at 217.32 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1205, in 1980.

Iran ranks 47th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 59.91 0.1205 177.98 10
1990s 170.91 129.99 217.32 10
2000s 137.19 91.44 203.44 10
2010s 112.47 88.85 150.89 10
2020s 158.58 137.12 172.73 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 44 Belarus 195.48 compare
  2. 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 184.84 compare
  3. 46 Djibouti 175.83 compare
  4. 48 Lebanon 164.21 compare
  5. 49 Niger 163.21 compare
  6. 50 Turkey 159.64 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More reference data data for Iran

All data for Iran β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Iran?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Iran was 172.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 217.32 in 1991.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1205 in 1980.
How does Iran rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Iran ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of refugees per 100000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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