Austria vs Iraq: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Austria
286,651
in 2025
Iraq
322,345
in 2025
Austria rank
28th
Iraq rank
25th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Austria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 322,345 against 286,651 in Austria, a difference of 35,694.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 25th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,000 | 400 | 24,600 | Austria |
| 1980s | 33,465 | 25,050 | 8,415 | Austria |
| 1990s | 60,046 | 99,918 | 39,873 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 23,176 | 69,454 | 46,278 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 80,310 | 206,032 | 125,722 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 230,372 | 291,908 | 61,536 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Austria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 322,345 against 286,651 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Austria and Iraq?
- 35,694, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iraq rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Austria ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 25th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.