Egypt vs Iraq: Refugees, by country of asylum
Egypt
220,033
in 2025
Iraq
322,345
in 2025
Egypt rank
7th
Iraq rank
6th
Refugees, by country of asylum over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 322,345 against 220,033 in Egypt, a difference of 102,312.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iraq ahead.
Egypt ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 6th of 19 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,504 | 62,973 | 18,531 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 192,999 | 206,032 | 13,033 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 257,783 | 291,908 | 34,126 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees, by country of asylum, Egypt or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 322,345 against 220,033 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees, by country of asylum between Egypt and Iraq?
- 102,312, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Egypt ranks 7th 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.