Iraq vs United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … asylum UNICEF
Iraq
318,461
in 2024
United Kingdom
515,677
in 2024
Iraq rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … asylum UNICEF over time
- Iraq
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 515,677 against 318,461 in Iraq, a difference of 197,216.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iraq ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 70 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400 | 146,000 | 145,600 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 25,050 | 130,875 | 105,825 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 99,918 | 88,515 | 11,403 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 69,454 | 272,147 | 202,692 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 206,032 | 144,832 | 61,200 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 285,821 | 312,534 | 26,712 | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 515,677 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 United Kingdom?
- 197,216, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iraq ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.