Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Iceland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9,119 against 7,634 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,485.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Iceland ranks 126th and United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 180 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 482.3 | 2,489 | 2,006 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 6,607 | 8,223 | 1,616 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
- Iceland, at 9,119 against 7,634 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,485, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Iceland ranks 126th and United Arab Emirates ranks 129th 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
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.