China vs Iraq: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
China
303,405
in 2020
Iraq
318,461
in 2024
China rank
25th
Iraq rank
23rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- China
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 318,461 against 303,405 in China, a difference of 15,056.
Across all 42 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250,000 | 400 | 249,600 | China |
| 1980s | 276,714 | 20,230 | 256,484 | China |
| 1990s | 289,451 | 99,918 | 189,532 | China |
| 2000s | 299,051 | 69,454 | 229,596 | China |
| 2010s | 307,028 | 206,032 | 100,997 | China |
| 2020s | 303,405 | 270,377 | 33,028 | China |
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, China or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 318,461 against 303,405 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between China and Iraq?
- 15,056, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do China and Iraq rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- China ranks 25th 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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About this data
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.