How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?

48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Europe & Central Asia vs Iraq: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Europe & Central Asia

0.2369 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Iraq

0.7579 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia rank

20th

Iraq rank

21st

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

Europe & Central Asia
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.7579 units per square kilometre against 0.2369 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.521 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 3.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Iraq ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 21st of 44 groups.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0054 units per square kilometre	0.0062 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	Iraq
1970s	0.0009 units per square kilometre	0.0361 units per square kilometre	0.0351 units per square kilometre	Iraq
1980s	0.0069 units per square kilometre	0.6028 units per square kilometre	0.5959 units per square kilometre	Iraq
1990s	0.0667 units per square kilometre	2.01 units per square kilometre	1.94 units per square kilometre	Iraq
2000s	0.0459 units per square kilometre	2.26 units per square kilometre	2.21 units per square kilometre	Iraq
2010s	0.0188 units per square kilometre	1.45 units per square kilometre	1.43 units per square kilometre	Iraq
2020s	0.1217 units per square kilometre	0.7449 units per square kilometre	0.6232 units per square kilometre	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, Europe & Central Asia or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.7579 units per square kilometre against 0.2369 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?: 0.521 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iraq rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 21st of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,411 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.