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

50 years are reported by both, from 1968 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.

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

Iraq

270,671

in 2025

Rwanda

244,415

in 2025

Iraq rank

16th

Rwanda rank

17th

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

Iraq
Rwanda

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 270,671 against 244,415 in Rwanda, a difference of 26,256.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Rwanda ahead.

Iraq ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,700	152,515	149,815	Rwanda
1970s	15,780	175,825	160,045	Rwanda
1980s	263,642	331,939	68,297	Rwanda
1990s	877,907	645,849	232,058	Iraq
2000s	987,084	89,366	897,718	Iraq
2010s	628,080	180,833	447,247	Iraq
2020s	311,625	247,870	63,755	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, Iraq or Rwanda?: Iraq, at 270,671 against 244,415 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iraq and Rwanda?: 26,256, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Rwanda?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Rwanda rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Iraq ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 17th 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.