Iraq vs Turkey: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Iraq
305,504
in 2024
Turkey
139,640
in 2024
Iraq rank
4th
Turkey rank
7th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 305,504 against 139,640 in Turkey, a difference of 165,864.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 7th of 72 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,780 | 60 | 15,720 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 317,341 | 942.38 | 316,399 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 877,907 | 29,928 | 847,979 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 987,084 | 162,807 | 824,278 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 628,080 | 88,332 | 539,748 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 319,816 | 111,933 | 207,883 | 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, Iraq or Turkey?
- Iraq, at 305,504 against 139,640 in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iraq and Turkey?
- 165,864, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iraq ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 7th 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.