compatriots.net finds 18,942 people from abroad holding company roles, research posts or other documented positions in Iran, from 164 countries of origin; 920 of them are recorded by an official register.
The largest groups come from United States, Germany, United Kingdom.
| Country of origin | People |
|---|---|
| United States | 3,572 |
| Germany | 2,141 |
| United Kingdom | 2,099 |
| India | 2,002 |
| Canada | 1,007 |
| France | 877 |
| Malaysia | 716 |
| Türkiye | 520 |
| Australia | 511 |
| Pakistan | 446 |
| Netherlands | 299 |
| Italy | 293 |
| Other | 5,649 |
Industry is not available for this register.
Abroad, 196,982 people from Iran are documented in 202 other countries.
| Host country | People |
|---|---|
| United States | 59,268 |
| United Kingdom | 50,029 |
| Canada | 26,532 |
| Australia | 11,892 |
| Germany | 11,751 |
| Georgia | 9,775 |
| France | 6,963 |
| Spain | 6,591 |
| Netherlands | 6,030 |
| Sweden | 4,774 |
| Switzerland | 4,764 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4,648 |
| Other | 53,958 |
Iran's company register lists 8,545,074 officer rows, 279 with a stated nationality (self-stamp rate 0.90; above 0.98 the field is ignored as it only repeats the register's own country).
Counts are people with a documented cross-border move: an official register's nationality or birthplace, ORCID/VIAF/Wikidata records, or a dated study-then-work transition. Name-based estimates and heritage (ancestral) readings are not included in these counts. Groups under 5 people are folded into "Other".
Aggregate statistics from official company registers, ORCID, VIAF and Wikidata, compiled by compatriots.net · data build v3_20261030. No individual is named on this page. See methodology & privacy.