Iraq vs World: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre

Iraq
0.4427 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0521 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
27th
World rank
28th

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • World
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.4427 units per square kilometre against 0.0521 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.3906 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 8.5 times World's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 27th and World ranks 28th of 197 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq World Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0743 units per square kilometre 0.0052 units per square kilometre 0.069 units per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 0.3624 units per square kilometre 0.0149 units per square kilometre 0.3474 units per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 0.546 units per square kilometre 0.04 units per square kilometre 0.506 units per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre, Iraq or World?
Iraq, at 0.4427 units per square kilometre against 0.0521 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre between Iraq and World?
0.3906 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iraq and World rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 27th and World ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 5,589 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.