Guatemala vs Iraq: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Guatemala
573,000 people
in 2025
Iraq
997,334 people
in 2025
Guatemala rank
18th
Iraq rank
16th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Guatemala
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 997,334 people against 573,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 424,334 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iraq ahead.
Guatemala ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,936 people | 9,579 people | 4,644 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0 people | 961,948 people | 961,948 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0 people | 2.22 million people | 2.22 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 95,500 people | 1.12 million people | 1.03 million people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Guatemala or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 997,334 people against 573,000 people in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Guatemala and Iraq?
- 424,334 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Guatemala ranks 18th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.