Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita

Iraq
0.0066 units per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0067 units per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
24th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita over time

  • Iraq
  • Sri Lanka
00.020.040.060.08196819962024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0067 units per person against 0.0066 units per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 198 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0269 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0268 units per person Iraq
1990s 0.0446 units per person 0.0076 units per person 0.037 units per person Iraq
2000s 0.035 units per person 0.0063 units per person 0.0288 units per person Iraq
2010s 0.0184 units per person 0.0058 units per person 0.0126 units per person Iraq
2020s 0.0073 units per person 0.0067 units per person 0.0006 units per person Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0067 units per person against 0.0066 units per person in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
0.0001 units per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
Iraq ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,082 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.