Europe & Central Asia vs Iraq: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Iraq
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 18.24 million against 1.34 million in Iraq, a difference of 16.90 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.6 times Iraq's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.33 million | 2.75 million | 4.59 million | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 16.44 million | 1.43 million | 15.01 million | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Europe & Central Asia or Iraq?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 18.24 million against 1.34 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?
- 16.90 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Iraq rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 27th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.