Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Iraq
Iraq: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 618.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Iraq, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 618.9 for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Iraq peaked at 7,527 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 618.9, in 2025.
Iraq ranks 28th of 239 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 100,000 population, by country of origin in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,075 | — |
| 2001 | 2,033 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,573 | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 1,339 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 1,102 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 901.89 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 4,859 | +438.7% |
| 2007 | 7,527 | +54.9% |
| 2008 | 6,048 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 5,522 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 5,067 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 4,176 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 2,115 | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 1,102 | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 988.2 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 689.21 | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 806.22 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 902.93 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 905.59 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 801.07 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 776.24 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 783.46 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 640.51 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 717.05 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 652.35 | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 618.9 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,298 | 901.89 | 7,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,755 | 689.21 | 5,067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 698.08 | 618.9 | 783.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,670 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Iraq?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Iraq was 618.9 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7,527 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 618.9 in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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