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

Iraq
318,461
in 2024
Italy
312,849
in 2024
Iraq rank
23rd
Italy rank
24th

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

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

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 318,461 against 312,849 in Italy, a difference of 5,612.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Italy ahead.

Iraq ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 24th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 400 14,100 13,700 Italy
1980s 20,230 20,800 569.8 Italy
1990s 99,918 37,023 62,895 Iraq
2000s 69,454 24,149 45,305 Iraq
2010s 206,032 117,877 88,155 Iraq
2020s 285,821 236,044 49,777 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, Iraq or Italy?
Iraq, at 318,461 against 312,849 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Iraq and Italy?
5,612, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 24th 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.