Net migration metrics in Iraq
Iraq: Net migration metrics was -5,710 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-5,710
Change on year
down 107.4%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
753,907
in 2012
All-time low
-1.21 million
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -5,710 for net migration metrics in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 107.4% on the previous year and down 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Iraq peaked at 753,907 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.21 million, in 2006.
That places Iraq 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,965 | — |
| 1951 | 2,510 | -15.3% |
| 1952 | 713 | -71.6% |
| 1953 | -2,766 | -487.9% |
| 1954 | -2,026 | -26.8% |
| 1955 | -2,235 | +10.3% |
| 1956 | -2,335 | +4.5% |
| 1957 | -2,946 | +26.2% |
| 1958 | -7,786 | +164.3% |
| 1959 | -794 | -89.8% |
| 1960 | 1,573 | -298.1% |
| 1961 | 2,981 | +89.5% |
| 1962 | 3,343 | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 3,197 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 3,224 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4,555 | +41.3% |
| 1966 | 1,298 | -71.5% |
| 1967 | 2,531 | +95.0% |
| 1968 | 928 | -63.3% |
| 1969 | 312 | -66.4% |
| 1970 | 1,377 | +341.3% |
| 1971 | -6,479 | -570.5% |
| 1972 | -2,600 | -59.9% |
| 1973 | -1,507 | -42.0% |
| 1974 | -4,090 | +171.4% |
| 1975 | -6,237 | +52.5% |
| 1976 | -13,915 | +123.1% |
| 1977 | 8,204 | -159.0% |
| 1978 | 7,434 | -9.4% |
| 1979 | -20,617 | -377.3% |
| 1980 | 15,757 | -176.4% |
| 1981 | -23,640 | -250.0% |
| 1982 | -22,302 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 23,115 | -203.6% |
| 1984 | 21,709 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | -199,505 | -1019.0% |
| 1986 | 39,136 | -119.6% |
| 1987 | -108,426 | -377.0% |
| 1988 | -81,562 | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 19,392 | -123.8% |
| 1990 | -601,469 | -3201.6% |
| 1991 | -95,155 | -84.2% |
| 1992 | 20,292 | -121.3% |
| 1993 | 581,818 | +2767.2% |
| 1994 | 54,355 | -90.7% |
| 1995 | 40,424 | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 14,652 | -63.8% |
| 1997 | 15,429 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 48,446 | +214.0% |
| 1999 | 69,491 | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 87,624 | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 14,451 | -83.5% |
| 2002 | 133,839 | +826.2% |
| 2003 | -27,236 | -120.3% |
| 2004 | 69,948 | -356.8% |
| 2005 | 51,019 | -27.1% |
| 2006 | -1.21 million | -2465.5% |
| 2007 | -824,428 | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 396,792 | -148.1% |
| 2009 | 120,092 | -69.7% |
| 2010 | 92,779 | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 261,880 | +182.3% |
| 2012 | 753,907 | +187.9% |
| 2013 | 474,379 | -37.1% |
| 2014 | -5,033 | -101.1% |
| 2015 | -22,338 | +343.8% |
| 2016 | -113,980 | +410.3% |
| 2017 | -21,998 | -80.7% |
| 2018 | 15,775 | -171.7% |
| 2019 | -43,919 | -378.4% |
| 2020 | 29,858 | -168.0% |
| 2021 | 17,474 | -41.5% |
| 2022 | 76,821 | +339.6% |
| 2023 | -5,710 | -107.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -5,710 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,817, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -5,710 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 500. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3201.6% | 19,392 | -601,469 |
| 1993 | +2767.2% | 20,292 | 581,818 |
| 2006 | -2465.5% | 51,019 | -1.21 million |
| 1985 | -1019.0% | 21,709 | -199,505 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1,470 | -7,786 | 2,965 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,394 | 312 | 4,555 | 10 |
| 1970s | -3,843 | -20,617 | 8,204 | 10 |
| 1980s | -31,633 | -199,505 | 39,136 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,828 | -601,469 | 581,818 | 10 |
| 2000s | -118,475 | -1.21 million | 396,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,145 | -113,980 | 753,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,611 | -5,710 | 76,821 | 4 |
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More population data for Iraq
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration metrics in Iraq?
- Net migration metrics in Iraq was -5,710 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 753,907 in 2012.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 million in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for net migration metrics?
- Iraq ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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