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 45 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 25th 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 | 25,050 | 4.86 million | 4.83 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?
- 45 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 25th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. 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 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.