Refugees, by country of asylum in Iraq
Iraq: Refugees, by country of asylum was 322,345 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
322,345
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 19 countries
All-time high
322,345
in 2025
All-time low
34,647
in 2010
Years of data
25
2001–2025
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% |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 143 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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