Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.4427 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.4427 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 345.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.6973 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0515 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Iraq 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2389 units per square kilometre | +140.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5463 units per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6412 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.628 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5913 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6973 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6278 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5861 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5274 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4427 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3624 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 0.6973 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.546 units per square kilometre | 0.4427 units per square kilometre | 0.6278 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 24 Comoros 0.4949 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Dominica 0.4587 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Afghanistan 0.4539 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4231 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Lucia 0.3787 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Grenada 0.3618 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 origin, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.4427 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6973 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0515 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Iraq rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.5%. 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 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 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 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.