Iraq vs Spain: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Iraq
11.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Spain
11.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
45th
Spain rank
44th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Iraq
  • Spain
0200400600196219932024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 11.31 % change on previous year against 11.16 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 45th and Spain ranks 44th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 19.19 % change on previous year -9.36 % change on previous year 28.55 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s 5.7 % change on previous year 6.97 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year Spain
2000s -8.72 % change on previous year -4.97 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year Spain
2010s 34.16 % change on previous year 38.84 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year Spain
2020s 3.17 % change on previous year 57.66 % change on previous year 54.49 % change on previous year Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Iraq or Spain?
Spain, at 11.31 % change on previous year against 11.16 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Iraq and Spain?
0.15 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Iraq ranks 45th and Spain ranks 44th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.