Austria vs Serbia: Forcibly displaced people

Austria
308,665
in 2025
Serbia
250,997
in 2025
Austria rank
56th
Serbia rank
57th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • Austria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 308,665 against 250,997 in Serbia, a difference of 57,668.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Serbia ahead.

Austria ranks 56th and Serbia ranks 57th of 180 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 119,782 151,450 31,668 Serbia
2020s 262,136 209,294 52,842 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Austria or Serbia?
Austria, at 308,665 against 250,997 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Austria and Serbia?
57,668, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Austria and Serbia rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
Austria ranks 56th and Serbia ranks 57th 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.