India vs Iran: International migrant stock, total

India
4.80 million
in 2024
Iran
3.84 million
in 2024
India rank
15th
Iran rank
17th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • India
  • Iran
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M199020072024

How they compare

India currently reports 4.80 million against 3.84 million in Iran, a difference of 955,610.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 15th and Iran ranks 17th of 214 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 7.02 million 3.61 million 3.41 million India
2000s 6.17 million 2.51 million 3.66 million India
2010s 5.43 million 2.73 million 2.70 million India
2020s 4.86 million 3.32 million 1.54 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, India or Iran?
India, at 4.80 million against 3.84 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between India and Iran?
955,610, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Iran rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
India ranks 15th and Iran ranks 17th of 214 countries.
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
262 places, 2,096 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.