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

Iraq
0.0066 units per person
in 2024
Palestine
0.0083 units per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
25th
Palestine rank
22nd

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

  • Iraq
  • Palestine
00.050.10.15196819962024

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 0.0083 units per person against 0.0066 units per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.0017 units per person.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 25th and Palestine ranks 22nd of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0446 units per person 0.0303 units per person 0.0143 units per person Iraq
2000s 0.035 units per person 0.0934 units per person 0.0584 units per person Palestine
2010s 0.0184 units per person 0.023 units per person 0.0046 units per person Palestine
2020s 0.0073 units per person 0.0158 units per person 0.0085 units per person Palestine

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 Palestine?
Palestine, at 0.0083 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 Palestine?
0.0017 units per person, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
Iraq ranks 25th and Palestine ranks 22nd 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.