Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 18.60 million against 997,000 in Iraq, a difference of 17.60 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 18.7 times Iraq's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 62 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.76 million | 5.15 million | 2.38 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 11.42 million | 8.89 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 17.98 million | 16.86 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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 /, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 18.60 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 Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 17.60 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Iraq ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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
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.