Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Iraq
Iraq: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 618.9 per 100,000 people 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. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 618.9 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 618.9 per 100,000 people, in 2025.
Iraq ranks 28th of 241 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 (per) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,075 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2,033 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,573 per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 1,339 per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 1,102 per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 901.89 per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 4,859 per 100,000 people | +438.7% |
| 2007 | 7,527 per 100,000 people | +54.9% |
| 2008 | 6,048 per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 5,522 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 5,067 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 4,176 per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 2,115 per 100,000 people | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 1,102 per 100,000 people | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 988.2 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 689.21 per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 806.22 per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 902.93 per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 905.59 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 801.07 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 776.24 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 783.46 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 640.51 per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 717.05 per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 652.35 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 618.9 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 618.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 17.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 618.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 per 100,000 people, 21.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +438.7% | 901.89 per 100,000 people | 4,859 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,298 per 100,000 people | 901.89 per 100,000 people | 7,527 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,755 per 100,000 people | 689.21 per 100,000 people | 5,067 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 698.08 per 100,000 people | 618.9 per 100,000 people | 783.46 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 241 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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