Iraq vs Palestine, State of: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Iraq
663.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Palestine, State of
795.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iraq rank
25th
Palestine, State of rank
22nd
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Iraq
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 795.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 663.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Iraq, a difference of 131.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Palestine, State of ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,127 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 957.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,170 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4,461 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,832 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,628 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3,503 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8,700 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5,198 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 1,842 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,169 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 326.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 727.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,499 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 771.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Iraq or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 795.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 663.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Iraq and Palestine, State of?
- 131.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine, State of?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Palestine, State of rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Palestine, State of ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.