Iran vs Russia: Net migration, annual growth rate
Iran
-38.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Russia
-41.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
183rd
Russia rank
185th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports -38.58 % change on previous year against -41.44 % change on previous year in Russia, a difference of 2.86 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 183rd and Russia ranks 185th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.18 % change on previous year | 12.87 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 1970s | 22.61 % change on previous year | 0.0625 % change on previous year | 22.55 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | -17.63 % change on previous year | 58.42 % change on previous year | 76.05 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 1990s | 12.66 % change on previous year | 17.04 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2000s | -2.93 % change on previous year | 37 % change on previous year | 39.93 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2010s | -42.74 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 45.04 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2020s | -41.04 % change on previous year | -123.51 % change on previous year | 82.47 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at -38.58 % change on previous year against -41.44 % change on previous year in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Iran and Russia?
- 2.86 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 183rd and Russia ranks 185th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.