Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iraq
Iraq: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0069 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iraq, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iraq is 0.0069 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iraq peaked at 0.0074 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Iraq 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +191.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 units per person | +6668.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -99.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.005 units per person | +9574.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per person | -66.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per person | +168.4% |
| 2013 | 0.007 units per person | +137.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.007 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0069 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 25.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0069 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 8.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +9574.3% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.005 units per person |
| 1985 | +6668.6% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0053 units per person |
| 1981 | +191.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2012 | +168.4% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0029 units per person |
| 2013 | +137.7% | 0.0029 units per person | 0.007 units per person |
| 1987 | -99.1% | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0069 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iraq?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iraq was 0.0069 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iraq ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.