Iraq vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Iraq
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 17.88 million against 1.34 million in Iraq, a difference of 16.54 million.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 180 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.75 million | 7.67 million | 4.92 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 14.12 million | 12.69 million | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Iraq or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 17.88 million against 1.34 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16.54 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Iraq ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 180 countries.
- 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.
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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.