International migrant stock, total in Iraq
Iraq: International migrant stock, total was 370,980 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Iraq is 370,980, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Iraq peaked at 370,980 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83,638, in 1990.
That places Iraq 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83,638 | — |
| 1995 | 199,460 | +138.5% |
| 2000 | 210,525 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 134,863 | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 120,466 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 359,352 | +198.3% |
| 2020 | 365,766 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 370,980 | +1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 370,980 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,522, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 370,980 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 897,751, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,549 | 83,638 | 199,460 | 2 |
| 2000s | 172,694 | 134,863 | 210,525 | 2 |
| 2010s | 239,909 | 120,466 | 359,352 | 2 |
| 2020s | 368,373 | 365,766 | 370,980 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Iraq?
- International migrant stock, total in Iraq was 370,980 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 370,980 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,638 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Iraq ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.