Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Iraq
Iraq: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 36.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 36.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Iraq peaked at 36.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2001.
That places Iraq 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, 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 vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Iraq, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 1.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -59.6% |
| 2002 | 1.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +200.9% |
| 2005 | 6.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 7.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 8.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 7.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 12.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +77.6% |
| 2010 | 9.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 13.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 14.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 16.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 23.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 19.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 29.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 33.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 34.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 31.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 30.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 26.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 24.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 27.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 36.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 36.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 36.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 34.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 24.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 36.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 72 Slovenia 39.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 73 Ecuador 38.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 74 Chad 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 76 Brazil 34.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 77 Yemen 34.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 78 Armenia 32.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Iraq?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Iraq was 36.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 36.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.