Iraq vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict: Internally displaced persons

Iraq
1.18 million
in 2025
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict
26.55 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
17th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict rank
18th

Internally displaced persons over time

  • Iraq
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict
010.0M20.0M30.0M200920172025

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict currently reports 26.55 million against 1.18 million in Iraq, a difference of 25.37 million.

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict's figure about 22.4 times Iraq's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 17th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict ranks 18th of 104 countries.

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict Difference Ahead
2000s 2.76 million 9.93 million 7.17 million (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict
2010s 2.53 million 13.79 million 11.26 million (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict
2020s 1.22 million 23.69 million 22.47 million (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced persons, Iraq or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict, at 26.55 million against 1.18 million in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced persons between Iraq and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
25.37 million, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Iraq and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict rank globally for internally displaced persons?
Iraq ranks 17th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict ranks 18th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
252 places, 3,487 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed