Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0069 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iraq, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0069 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0074 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 53rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +191.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 units per person | +6668.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -99.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.005 units per person | +9574.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per person | -66.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per person | +168.4% |
| 2013 | 0.007 units per person | +137.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.007 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 units per person | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 50 Hungary 0.0076 units per person compare
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0074 units per person compare
- 52 Croatia 0.0074 units per person compare
- 54 Canada 0.0065 units per person compare
- 55 Portugal 0.0064 units per person compare
- 56 Burundi 0.0063 units per person compare
More population data for Iraq
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iraq?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Iraq was 0.0069 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.