Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 4.30 million against 322,345 in Iraq, a difference of 3.98 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 13.4 times Iraq's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400 | 740,820 | 740,420 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 20,230 | 5.17 million | 5.15 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 99,918 | 4.84 million | 4.74 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 69,454 | 4.02 million | 3.95 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 206,032 | 4.98 million | 4.78 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 291,908 | 6.14 million | 5.85 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 4.30 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 Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 3.98 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?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.