Burkina Faso vs Iraq: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Burkina Faso
2.06 million
in 2025
Iraq
997,000
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Iraq rank
15th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2.06 million against 997,000 in Iraq, a difference of 1.07 million.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Iraq ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 15th of 62 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Iraq Difference Ahead
2010s 153,150 2.29 million 2.13 million Iraq
2020s 1.79 million 1.12 million 665,667 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Burkina Faso or Iraq?
Burkina Faso, at 2.06 million against 997,000 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Burkina Faso and Iraq?
1.07 million, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?
10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Iraq rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 15th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.