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 0.0058 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0058 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iraq peaked at 0.0813 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1978.
Iraq ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -84.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 units per person | +5260.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 units per person | +107.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 units per person | +51.5% |
| 1983 | 0.007 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0256 units per person | +285.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0249 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0249 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0301 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0293 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0645 units per person | +120.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0744 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0734 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0402 units per person | -45.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0372 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0345 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0332 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0319 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0295 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0272 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0215 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0211 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0162 units per person | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0507 units per person | +449.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0813 units per person | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0657 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0594 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0542 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0444 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 units per person | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 units per person | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.007 units per person | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.008 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0066 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0058 units per person | -13.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0058 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 15.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0058 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 units per person, 16.2× the median. (23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +5260.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0024 units per person |
| 2006 | +449.1% | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0507 units per person |
| 1985 | +285.3% | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0256 units per person |
| 1990 | +120.4% | 0.0293 units per person | 0.0645 units per person |
| 1981 | +107.8% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0048 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0301 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0446 units per person | 0.0272 units per person | 0.0744 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.035 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0813 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0184 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.008 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 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)
- 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 0.0058 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 0.0813 units per person in 2007.
- 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 1978.
- How does Iraq rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 199 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 18.1%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.