Ethiopia vs Iraq: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Ethiopia
164,418
in 2024
Iraq
305,493
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
18th
Iraq rank
15th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 305,493 against 164,418 in Ethiopia, a difference of 141,075.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.9 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 15th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,000 | 2,700 | 28,300 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 15,780 | 1.24 million | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.59 million | 263,642 | 1.33 million | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 281,190 | 877,907 | 596,717 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 63,848 | 987,084 | 923,237 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 82,131 | 628,080 | 545,949 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 154,584 | 319,806 | 165,221 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 305,493 against 164,418 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 141,075, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 15th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.