Iraq vs Netherlands: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Iraq
318,461
in 2024
Netherlands
263,399
in 2024
Iraq rank
12th
Netherlands rank
15th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Iraq
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 318,461 against 263,399 in Netherlands, a difference of 55,062.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Netherlands ahead.

Iraq ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 70 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 400 10,000 9,600 Netherlands
1980s 25,050 15,500 9,550 Iraq
1990s 99,918 74,244 25,674 Iraq
2000s 69,454 117,301 47,846 Netherlands
2010s 206,032 86,894 119,138 Iraq
2020s 285,821 186,803 99,018 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Iraq or Netherlands?
Iraq, at 318,461 against 263,399 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iraq and Netherlands?
55,062, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Netherlands?
44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Netherlands rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Iraq ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,993 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed