Iraq vs Rwanda: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

Iraq
305,493
in 2024
Rwanda
249,087
in 2024
Iraq rank
15th
Rwanda rank
16th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time

  • Iraq
  • Rwanda
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 305,493 against 249,087 in Rwanda, a difference of 56,406.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Rwanda ahead.

Iraq ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 2,700 152,515 149,815 Rwanda
1970s 15,780 175,825 160,045 Rwanda
1980s 263,642 331,939 68,297 Rwanda
1990s 877,907 645,849 232,058 Iraq
2000s 987,084 89,366 897,718 Iraq
2010s 628,080 180,833 447,247 Iraq
2020s 319,806 248,555 71,250 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, Iraq or Rwanda?
Iraq, at 305,493 against 249,087 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Iraq and Rwanda?
56,406, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Rwanda?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Rwanda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 16th 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.