Internal displacement in Iraq
Iraq: Internal displacement was 1.20 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.20 million
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
16th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.53 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.20 million
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Iraq, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.20 million for internal displacement in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 16th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Internal displacement in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.53 million | — |
| 2020 | 1.22 million | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million | -4.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.20 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 30820.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.20 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 340, 3535.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.20 million | 1.26 million | 5 |
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 internal displacement in Iraq?
- Internal displacement in Iraq was 1.20 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for internal displacement?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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