Iraq vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Iraq
270,671
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
417,010
in 2025
Iraq rank
16th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
13th

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

  • Iraq
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

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

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of'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, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
146,339, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Iraq ranks 16th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. 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
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 10,112 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.