Iraq vs Syria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … origin UNICEF
Iraq
305,504
in 2024
Syria
5.95 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
4th
Syria rank
1st
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … origin UNICEF over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.95 million against 305,504 in Iraq, a difference of 5.65 million.
That makes Syria's figure about 19.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 4th and Syria ranks 1st of 72 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,700 | 1,200 | 1,500 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 31,000 | 500 | 30,500 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 263,642 | 699.6 | 262,942 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 877,907 | 6,218 | 871,689 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 987,084 | 14,741 | 972,344 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 628,080 | 3.71 million | 3.08 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 319,816 | 6.48 million | 6.16 million | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 5.95 million against 305,504 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 Syria?
- 5.65 million, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iraq ranks 4th and Syria ranks 1st 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.