Arab World vs Germany: Forcibly displaced people

Arab World
35.10 million
in 2025
Germany
2.95 million
in 2025
Arab World rank
16th
Germany rank
14th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • Arab World
  • Germany
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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

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

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.