Argentina vs Ireland: Forcibly displaced people

Argentina
183,098
in 2025
Ireland
171,597
in 2025
Argentina rank
65th
Ireland rank
66th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • Argentina
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 183,098 against 171,597 in Ireland, a difference of 11,501.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.

Argentina ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 66th of 180 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 36,339 12,363 23,976 Argentina
2020s 188,088 98,910 89,179 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Argentina or Ireland?
Argentina, at 183,098 against 171,597 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Argentina and Ireland?
11,501, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Ireland rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
Argentina ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 66th of 180 countries.
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.