Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Iraq
270,671
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
8.20 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
16th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
18th

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

  • Iraq
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
05.0M10.0M15.0M196819962025

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 8.20 million against 270,671 in Iraq, a difference of 7.92 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 30.3 times Iraq's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 199 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 2,700 3,900 1,200 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 15,780 281,055 265,275 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 263,642 4.92 million 4.65 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 877,907 4.68 million 3.80 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 987,084 3.92 million 2.93 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 628,080 7.29 million 6.66 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 311,625 11.20 million 10.89 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 8.20 million 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 Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
7.92 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Iraq ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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

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.