Internally displaced persons in Iraq
Iraq: Internally displaced persons was 1.18 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Internally displaced persons in Iraq, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in Iraq stood at 1.18 million. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Iraq peaked at 3.29 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 2025.
That places Iraq 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.76 million | 2.76 million | 2.76 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 1.53 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.18 million | 1.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8618 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 318,461 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Iraq?
- Internally displaced persons in Iraq was 1.18 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for internally displaced persons?
- Iraq ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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