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

Iraq
318,461
in 2024
Spain
429,333
in 2024
Iraq rank
12th
Spain rank
10th

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

  • Iraq
  • Spain
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 429,333 against 318,461 in Iraq, a difference of 110,872.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Spain ahead.

Iraq ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 70 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 400 26,000 25,600 Spain
1980s 25,050 16,100 8,950 Iraq
1990s 99,918 5,634 94,284 Iraq
2000s 69,454 5,656 63,798 Iraq
2010s 206,032 13,813 192,218 Iraq
2020s 285,821 271,137 14,684 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 Spain?
Spain, at 429,333 against 318,461 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iraq and Spain?
110,872, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Iraq ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th 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