Iran
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
3841000
Immigrant Population
4.2%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
1733000
Emigrant Population
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Immigrants from Asia in the United States
Immigrants from Asia in the United States are a fast-growing group that tends to be highly educated. But wide disparities in income and opportunity exist across national- origin communities.
One of the World’s Largest Refugee Populations, Afghans Have Faced Increasing Restrictions in Iran
Iran hosts the world's largest refugee population—nearly all Afghan—but decades of deepening restrictions, mass deportations, and rising anti-Afghan sentiment have put millions at risk.
The State of Global Mobility in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 shut down global mobility during the first year of the pandemic. But 2022 saw a rapid rebound. This IOM-MPI report reveals shifting patterns post-pandemic, from Gulf labor flows to climate-driven displacement.
Iran Faces Dwindling Water and Escalating Climate Pressures, Aggravating Displacement Threats
Iran's worsening water crisis and climate extremes are fueling internal displacement and emigration, while sanctions prevent adaptation efforts and millions of Afghan refugees face compounding climate risks.
Persistent COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Has Significant Implications for Refugees and Other Vulnerable Migrants
Vaccine inequity has left refugees underprotected: Despite widespread government commitments, supply shortfalls, legal barriers, and underfunding have blocked access for many.
Will the Taliban’s Takeover Lead to a New Refugee Crisis from Afghanistan?
The Taliban's return risks deepening Afghanistan's displacement crisis. Whether a large-scale refugee exodus materializes depends heavily on governance, aid, and regional dynamics.
Immigrants from Iran in the United States
There were 385,000 Iranian immigrants in the United States as of 2019, forming a highly educated, largely naturalized population concentrated in California.
Iran Loses Highly Educated and Skilled Citizens during Long-Running “Brain Drain”
Driven by repression, sanctions, and economic decline, Iran has lost highly educated workers in a brain drain that the World Bank estimates at $50 billion per year.
The Travel Ban at Two: Rocky Implementation Settles into Deeper Impacts
Two years on, the Trump first-term travel ban cut monthly immigrant visas to five banned countries and collapsed refugee admissions.
Increased Focus on Forced Return of Migrants and Asylum Seekers Puts Many in Peril
In 2017, governments worldwide ramped up forced and coerced returns of migrants and refugees, sending hundreds of thousands back to fragile, conflict-affected countries.
