Number of refugees per 100000 in Iraq
Iraq: Number of refugees per 100000 was 575.64 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Iraq, 1968–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 575.64 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Iraq peaked at 8,134 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 1978.
Iraq ranks 27th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 29.72 | — |
| 1969 | 28.71 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.39 | -84.7% |
| 1979 | 235.38 | +5260.4% |
| 1980 | 228.8 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 475.42 | +107.8% |
| 1982 | 720.29 | +51.5% |
| 1983 | 698.9 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 664.4 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 2,560 | +285.3% |
| 1986 | 2,493 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,487 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,007 | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 2,925 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 6,449 | +120.4% |
| 1991 | 7,440 | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 7,343 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4,016 | -45.3% |
| 1994 | 3,723 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 3,451 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 3,324 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3,190 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,950 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 2,720 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 2,154 | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 2,105 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,625 | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 1,375 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 1,131 | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 923.36 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 5,070 | +449.1% |
| 2007 | 8,134 | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 6,570 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 5,939 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 5,423 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 4,441 | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 2,217 | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 1,138 | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 1,012 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 703.09 | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 821.57 | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 921.61 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 924.69 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 816.35 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 791.14 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 798.44 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 652.24 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 729.98 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 663.53 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 575.64 | -13.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 575.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 15.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 575.64 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.46, 16.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | +5260.4% | 4.39 | 235.38 |
| 2006 | +449.1% | 923.36 | 5,070 |
| 1985 | +285.3% | 664.4 | 2,560 |
| 1990 | +120.4% | 2,925 | 6,449 |
| 1981 | +107.8% | 228.8 | 475.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.22 | 28.71 | 29.72 | 2 |
| 1970s | 119.88 | 4.39 | 235.38 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,626 | 228.8 | 3,007 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,461 | 2,720 | 7,440 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,503 | 923.36 | 8,134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,842 | 703.09 | 5,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 701.83 | 575.64 | 798.44 | 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 number of refugees per 100000 in Iraq?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Iraq was 575.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8,134 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 1978.
- How does Iraq rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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