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