Azerbaijan vs Iraq: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Azerbaijan
657,155 people
in 2025
Iraq
997,334 people
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
17th
Iraq rank
16th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 997,334 people against 657,155 people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 340,179 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 615,597 people | 9,579 people | 606,018 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 601,772 people | 961,948 people | 360,176 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 614,119 people | 2.22 million people | 1.61 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 656,278 people | 1.12 million people | 465,683 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 997,334 people against 657,155 people in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Azerbaijan and Iraq?
- 340,179 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iraq?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iraq rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Azerbaijan ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 16th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.