UNHCR IRAQ Update, May 2026

Countries: Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Context As of the end of May 2026, Iraq generously hosts around 350,500 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 asylumseekers live in urban and peri-urban settings, 26% remain in nine refugee camps across the country. Additionally, around 100,000 Internally D