Algeria vs Iraq: Refugees, by country of asylum
Algeria
180,575
in 2025
Iraq
322,345
in 2025
Algeria rank
8th
Iraq rank
6th
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 322,345 against 180,575 in Algeria, a difference of 141,770.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.8 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 6th of 19 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,487 | 62,973 | 64,514 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 94,626 | 206,032 | 111,406 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 126,197 | 291,908 | 165,712 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 322,345 against 180,575 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Algeria and Iraq?
- 141,770, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 6th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.