UNHCR Iraq Update August 2026

Countries: Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. CONTEXT As of the end of August 2026, Iraq generously hosts over 343,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, the majority (88%) of whom are Syrians. Close to 80% of this population resides in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. While most refugees and asylumseekers live in urban and peri-urban settings, 30% remain in nine refugee camps across the country. Additionally, around 97,000 Internally D