Iraq — Iraqi Returnees from Abroad (April 2021)

Between May 2018 and April 2021, a total of 31,212 Iraqi returnees from abroad were identified in 17 governorates, 66 districts and 590 locations. During this reporting period, IOM Iraq achieved full country coverage. Most of the returnees from abroad were recorded in the governorates of Ninewa (50%), Thi-Qar (36%) and Anbar (5%). Of those returnees recorded in Ninewa governorate, 66 per cent were recorded in the district of Telafar, while 25 per cent were recorded in Sinjar. In Thi-Qar governorate, 87 per cent were recorded in the district of Nassriya, while 7 per cent were recorded in Suq Al-Shoyokh. Finally, in Anbar governorate, 51 per cent returned to the district of Ana and 26 per cent returned to Al-Ka'im. The majority of returnees (60%) were identified as having come from two countries: Turkey (38%) and the Syrian Arab Republic (22%)