Burundi vs Iraq: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Burundi
318,291
in 2025
Iraq
270,671
in 2025
Burundi rank
15th
Iraq rank
16th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Burundi
- Iraq
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 318,291 against 270,671 in Iraq, a difference of 47,620.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,930 | 15,780 | 134,150 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 186,738 | 263,642 | 76,903 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 418,913 | 877,907 | 458,994 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 430,074 | 987,084 | 557,010 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 231,269 | 628,080 | 396,811 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 329,650 | 311,625 | 18,024 | Burundi |
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, Burundi or Iraq?
- Burundi, at 318,291 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 Burundi and Iraq?
- 47,620, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iraq?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Iraq rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burundi ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.