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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

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

Gambia

0.8011 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Iraq

0.7579 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Gambia rank

19th

Iraq rank

21st

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

Gambia
Iraq

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.8011 units per square kilometre against 0.7579 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0432 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Gambia ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 21st of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0221 units per square kilometre	2.01 units per square kilometre	1.99 units per square kilometre	Iraq
2000s	0.1112 units per square kilometre	2.26 units per square kilometre	2.15 units per square kilometre	Iraq
2010s	0.8503 units per square kilometre	1.45 units per square kilometre	0.5961 units per square kilometre	Iraq
2020s	0.9987 units per square kilometre	0.7449 units per square kilometre	0.2537 units per square kilometre	Gambia

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, Gambia or Iraq?: Gambia, at 0.8011 units per square kilometre against 0.7579 units per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Gambia and Iraq?: 0.0432 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Gambia ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 21st of 196 countries.
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.