Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iraq
Iraq: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.6599 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iraq, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iraq stood at 0.6599 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iraq peaked at 0.6599 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Iraq ranks 45th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 square in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | +6833.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2538 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | +9676.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2629 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2494 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2734 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2669 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2583 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2379 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2378 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.293 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3068 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2275 units per square kilometre | +180.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5673 units per square kilometre | +149.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6246 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6397 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6032 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6396 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6519 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6311 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6228 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6451 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6305 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6599 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.2538 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2285 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1589 units per square kilometre | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 0.3068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4746 units per square kilometre | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | 0.6519 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6396 units per square kilometre | 0.6228 units per square kilometre | 0.6599 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 42 Latvia 0.7354 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 0.6923 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Portugal 0.6856 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6248 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Sudan 0.6033 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sweden 0.5835 units per square kilometre 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 square in Iraq?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Iraq was 0.6599 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6599 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Iraq rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Iraq ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.