UNHCR IRAQ Monthly Update April 2026
As of the end of April 2026, Iraq generously hosts approximately 350,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, the majority (88%) of whom are Syrians. Close to 81% of this population resides in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
While most refugees and asylum seekers live in urban and peri-urban settings, 26% remain in nine refugee camps across the country. Additionally, around 100,000 Internally Displaced People (IDPs) live in 18 IDP camps.
UNHCR works with the Government of Iraq and partners to support refugee and asylum-seeker access to protection and inclusion in public services, such as education and healthcare, as well as access to economic opportunities and in advancing solutions.
