Iraq vs United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
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 or territory of 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.