Internally displaced persons (IDPs) 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.
Internally displaced persons in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.76 million | — |
| 2010 | 2.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.60 million | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million | +56.0% |
| 2015 | 3.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.62 million | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 1.18 million | -1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.18 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 11.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.18 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389,474, 3.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +56.0% | 2.10 million | 3.28 million |
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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
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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