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

Iraq
0.0069 units per person
in 2024
Portugal
0.0064 units per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
53rd
Portugal rank
55th

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

  • Iraq
  • Portugal
00.0020.0040.0060.008197519992024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0069 units per person against 0.0064 units per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.0005 units per person.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.

Iraq ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0008 units per person Portugal
1980s 0.0016 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0012 units per person Iraq
1990s 0.0048 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0048 units per person Iraq
2000s 0.0026 units per person 0 units per person 0.0026 units per person Iraq
2010s 0.0054 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0053 units per person Iraq
2020s 0.0065 units per person 0.0037 units per person 0.0028 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, Iraq or Portugal?
Iraq, at 0.0069 units per person against 0.0064 units per person in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Iraq and Portugal?
0.0005 units per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Portugal?
44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Portugal rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
Iraq ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 55th 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.