Austria vs Iraq: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Austria
284,828
in 2024
Iraq
318,461
in 2024
Austria rank
26th
Iraq rank
23rd

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Austria
  • Iraq
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195119872024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 318,461 against 284,828 in Austria, a difference of 33,633.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 23rd 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 34,696 20,230 14,466 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 219,116 285,821 66,705 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Austria or Iraq?
Iraq, at 318,461 against 284,828 in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Austria and Iraq?
33,633, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iraq?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Austria and Iraq rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Austria ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.