East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 4.89 million against 725,819 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.16 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 179,729 | 1.19 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 483,476 | 2.35 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 4.89 million against 725,819 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4.16 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st 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.