Refugees, by country of asylum in Iraq
Iraq: Refugees, by country of asylum was 322,345 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees, by country of asylum in Iraq, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees, by country of asylum in Iraq stood at 322,345. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees, by country of asylum in Iraq peaked at 322,345 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34,647, in 2010.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees, by country of asylum in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 128,142 | — |
| 2002 | 134,190 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 46,721 | -65.2% |
| 2004 | 46,053 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 50,177 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 44,406 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 42,352 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 39,503 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 35,213 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 34,647 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 35,184 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 98,818 | +180.9% |
| 2013 | 246,294 | +149.2% |
| 2014 | 271,137 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 277,702 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 261,863 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 277,668 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 283,018 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 273,986 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 270,377 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 280,072 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 273,716 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 286,480 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 318,461 | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 322,345 | +1.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 322,345 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,392, 18.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 322,345 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 436,226, 74% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees, by country of asylum in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +180.9% | 35,184 | 98,818 |
| 2013 | +149.2% | 98,818 | 246,294 |
| 2003 | -65.2% | 134,190 | 46,721 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,973 | 35,213 | 134,190 | 9 |
| 2010s | 206,032 | 34,647 | 283,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,908 | 270,377 | 322,345 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees, by country of asylum in Iraq?
- Refugees, by country of asylum in Iraq was 322,345 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 322,345 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,647 in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Iraq ranks 6th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees, by country of asylum rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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