Iran vs Iraq: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Iran
158,171
in 2024
Iraq
305,504
in 2024
Iran rank
5th
Iraq rank
4th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 305,504 against 158,171 in Iran, a difference of 147,333.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.9 times Iran's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 4th of 72 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,237 | 263,642 | 232,405 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 105,912 | 877,907 | 771,995 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 96,895 | 987,084 | 890,190 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 93,098 | 628,080 | 534,982 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 142,141 | 319,816 | 177,675 | 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, Iran or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 305,504 against 158,171 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iran and Iraq?
- 147,333, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iran ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 4th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.