Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Iran
Iran: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 172.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
172.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
47th
of 204 countries
All-time high
217.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1991
All-time low
0.1205 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Iran stood at 172.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Iran peaked at 217.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1205 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 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.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Iran, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1205 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1981 | 1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1487.4% |
| 1982 | 5.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +192.9% |
| 1983 | 12.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +116.3% |
| 1984 | 10.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 177.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1522.1% |
| 1986 | 170.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 20.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -87.9% |
| 1988 | 105.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +413.2% |
| 1989 | 93.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 129.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +39.6% |
| 1991 | 217.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +67.2% |
| 1992 | 210.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 188.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 197.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 180.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 165.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 147.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 139.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 132.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 132.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 137.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 203.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +48.4% |
| 2003 | 178.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 163.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 138.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 139.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 91.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 91.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 88.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 92.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 95.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 93.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 100.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 102.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 112.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 139.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 150.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 148.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 153.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 161.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 137.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 167.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 172.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 172.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 172.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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% | 10.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 177.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1981 | +1487.4% | 0.1205 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1988 | +413.2% | 20.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 105.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1982 | +192.9% | 1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1983 | +116.3% | 5.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1987 | -87.9% | 170.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1205 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 177.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 129.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 217.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 91.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 203.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 88.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 150.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 137.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 172.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
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- 46 Djibouti 175.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Iran?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Iran was 172.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 217.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1205 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Iran ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.