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
In 2014, people born in Asian accounted for 30 percent of U.S. immigrants, with high rates of educational attainment, sizable median incomes, and wide differences across origin groups.
Iran: A Vast Diaspora Abroad and Millions of Refugees at Home
Driven by the 1979 revolution and persistent economic pressures, Iran has produced three waves of emigration while hosting millions of Afghan and Iraqi refugees.
Spotlight on the Iranian Foreign Born
Shaped by the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the Iranian-born U.S. population of 283,000 in 2000 tended to be highly educated and high-earning, with over half living in California.
Characteristics of the Asian Born in the United States in 2000
As of 2000, the 8.2 million immigrants from Asia made up 26 percent of the U.S. foreign-born population.