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

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 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 Venezuela: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Iraq

270,671

in 2025

Venezuela

417,010

in 2025

Iraq rank

16th

Venezuela rank

13th

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

Iraq
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 417,010 against 270,671 in Iraq, a difference of 146,339.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 16th and Venezuela ranks 13th of 199 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	790,427	409.25	790,018	Iraq
2000s	987,084	2,682	984,403	Iraq
2010s	628,080	17,744	610,336	Iraq
2020s	311,625	289,264	22,362	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 Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 417,010 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 Venezuela?: 146,339, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Venezuela rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Iraq ranks 16th and Venezuela ranks 13th 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.