Canada vs Iraq: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita

Canada
0.0065 units per person
in 2024
Iraq
0.0069 units per person
in 2024
Canada rank
54th
Iraq rank
53rd

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0069 units per person against 0.0065 units per person in Canada, a difference of 0.0004 units per person.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 54th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0024 units per person 0 units per person 0.0024 units per person Canada
1980s 0.0041 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0025 units per person Canada
1990s 0.0053 units per person 0.0048 units per person 0.0005 units per person Canada
2000s 0.0046 units per person 0.0026 units per person 0.002 units per person Canada
2010s 0.0038 units per person 0.0054 units per person 0.0016 units per person Iraq
2020s 0.0041 units per person 0.0065 units per person 0.0024 units per person Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita, Canada or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.0069 units per person against 0.0065 units per person in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Canada and Iraq?
0.0004 units per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
Canada ranks 54th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.