Burundi vs Iraq: Refugees by country of origin
Burundi
322,462 people
in 2024
Iraq
305,493 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
14th
Iraq rank
15th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Burundi
- Iraq
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 322,462 people against 305,493 people in Iraq, a difference of 16,969 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 15th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,930 people | 15,780 people | 134,150 people | Burundi |
| 1980s | 186,738 people | 263,642 people | 76,903 people | Iraq |
| 1990s | 418,913 people | 877,907 people | 458,994 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 430,074 people | 987,084 people | 557,010 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 231,269 people | 628,080 people | 396,811 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 331,921 people | 319,806 people | 12,116 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Burundi or Iraq?
- Burundi, at 322,462 people against 305,493 people in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Burundi and Iraq?
- 16,969 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iraq?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Iraq rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 15th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.