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 0.7579 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iraq, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iraq is 0.7579 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iraq peaked at 5.28 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Iraq ranks 21st of 196 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | +5435.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | +114.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2372 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2371 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2326 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.918 units per square kilometre | +294.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9163 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9393 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 1991 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.966 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8427 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7131 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5997 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +453.1% |
| 2007 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9248 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8522 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6083 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.728 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8351 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8577 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7746 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7675 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7922 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6621 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7579 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.7579 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 16.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.7579 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 16.9× 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 | +5435.7% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0709 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +453.1% | 0.5997 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +294.7% | 0.2326 units per square kilometre | 0.918 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6028 units per square kilometre | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 0.5997 units per square kilometre | 5.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 0.6083 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7449 units per square kilometre | 0.6621 units per square kilometre | 0.7922 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 18 Sudan 0.8013 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Gambia 0.8011 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Albania 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Honduras 0.754 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Lebanon 0.7226 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Barbados 0.693 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 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 0.7579 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 5.28 units per square kilometre 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 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Iraq rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iraq ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 18.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.