Haiti vs Iraq: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Haiti
180,702
in 2025
Iraq
270,671
in 2025
Haiti rank
18th
Iraq rank
16th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Haiti
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 270,671 against 180,702 in Haiti, a difference of 89,969.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Haiti's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,800 | 15,780 | 13,980 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 4,881 | 263,642 | 258,760 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 8,692 | 877,907 | 869,214 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 14,311 | 987,084 | 972,774 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 32,100 | 628,080 | 595,980 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 89,417 | 311,625 | 222,208 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Haiti or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 270,671 against 180,702 in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Haiti and Iraq?
- 89,969, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Iraq?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Iraq rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Haiti ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 16th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.