Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iraq, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.0021 units per person.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0073 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2012.
That places Iraq 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | +69.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 units per person | +132.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 units per person | +122.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 units per person | -22.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0021 units per person | -37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 origin, per capita in Iraq?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Iraq was 0.0021 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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 origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.