How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?

42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Burkina Faso vs Iraq: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Burkina Faso

351,209

in 2025

Iraq

270,671

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

14th

Iraq rank

16th

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

Burkina Faso
Iraq

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 351,209 against 270,671 in Iraq, a difference of 80,538.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iraq ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 16th of 199 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1980s	61.17	388,541	388,480	Iraq
1990s	65.1	877,907	877,842	Iraq
2000s	584.5	987,084	986,500	Iraq
2010s	3,766	628,080	624,313	Iraq
2020s	103,663	311,625	207,963	Iraq

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, Burkina Faso or Iraq?: Burkina Faso, at 351,209 against 270,671 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Burkina Faso and Iraq?: 80,538, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Iraq rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin 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.