Iraq vs Syria: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth
Iraq
-7.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Syria
-6.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
171st
Syria rank
170th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -6.35 % change on previous year against -7.15 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.8 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 171st and Syria ranks 170th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980s | 51.69 % change on previous year | 18.49 % change on previous year | 33.21 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | 8.1 % change on previous year | 57.86 % change on previous year | 49.76 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2000s | 40.68 % change on previous year | 26.42 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | -8.46 % change on previous year | 40.54 % change on previous year | 49 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2020s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 0.6746 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at -6.35 % change on previous year against -7.15 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Iraq and Syria?
- 0.8 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Iraq ranks 171st and Syria ranks 170th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.