Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: International migrant stock, total

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
29.74 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.84 million
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 29.74 million against 3.84 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 25.90 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 31.37 million 3.61 million 27.75 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 27.88 million 2.51 million 25.36 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 25.76 million 2.73 million 23.03 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 28.44 million 3.32 million 25.12 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 29.74 million against 3.84 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
25.90 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 2,104 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.