Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.029 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.029 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Iraq 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +209.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2017 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 62 Zimbabwe 0.0322 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Libya 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ecuador 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Yemen 0.0289 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Croatia 0.0285 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Iceland 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Iraq
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 322,345 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.029 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 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.