How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?

47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Iraq: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Arab World

3.48 million

in 2025

Iraq

322,345

in 2025

Arab World rank

26th

Iraq rank

25th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

Arab World
Iraq

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 3.48 million against 322,345 in Iraq, a difference of 3.15 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 10.8 times Iraq's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 25th of 44 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.74 million	400	1.74 million	Arab World
1980s	2.00 million	20,230	1.98 million	Arab World
1990s	1.14 million	99,918	1.04 million	Arab World
2000s	1.50 million	69,454	1.43 million	Arab World
2010s	2.89 million	206,032	2.69 million	Arab World
2020s	3.47 million	291,908	3.18 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Arab World or Iraq?: Arab World, at 3.48 million against 322,345 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Arab World and Iraq?: 3.15 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Arab World ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 25th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.