Iraq vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Refugees by country of origin
Iraq
305,493 people
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
370,169 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
15th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
12th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 370,169 people against 305,493 people in Iraq, a difference of 64,676 people.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 15th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 790,427 people | 409.25 people | 790,018 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 987,084 people | 2,682 people | 984,403 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 628,080 people | 17,744 people | 610,336 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 319,806 people | 263,714 people | 56,091 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Iraq or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 370,169 people against 305,493 people in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 64,676 people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Iraq ranks 15th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 12th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.