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
01.0M2.0M3.0M196719952024

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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,323 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.