Arab World vs Germany: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Arab World
- Germany
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 35.10 million against 2.95 million in Germany, a difference of 32.14 million.
That makes Arab World's figure about 11.9 times Germany's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.01 million | 900,395 | 21.11 million | Arab World |
| 2020s | 32.62 million | 2.38 million | 30.24 million | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Arab World or Germany?
- Arab World, at 35.10 million against 2.95 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Arab World and Germany?
- 32.14 million, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Germany rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Arab World ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.