Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Iraq
Iraq: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 49.69 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Iraq, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 49.69 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 151.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Iraq peaked at 49.69 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2001.
That places Iraq 66th out of 181 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.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.87 | — |
| 2001 | 1.56 | -59.6% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.91 | +200.9% |
| 2005 | 6.86 | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 7.62 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 8.5 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 7.11 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 12.62 | +77.6% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 13.04 | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 14.58 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 16.98 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 23.17 | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 19.74 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 29.86 | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 33.14 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 34.8 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 31.41 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 30.08 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 26.72 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 24.1 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 27.92 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 36.67 | +31.3% |
| 2025 | 49.69 | +35.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 49.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.39, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 49.69 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.92, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +200.9% | 1.63 | 4.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 | 1.56 | 12.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.66 | 9.9 | 34.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.53 | 24.1 | 49.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Iraq?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Iraq was 49.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 49.69 in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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