Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 38.41 % change on previous year against 16.56 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 21.85 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.15 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 31.02 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 15.37 % change on previous year | 22.37 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 12.02 % change on previous year | 33.6 % change on previous year | 21.59 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iraq, at 38.41 % change on previous year against 16.56 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 21.85 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.