North America vs United Kingdom: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- North America
- United Kingdom
How they compare
North America currently reports 4.91 million against 725,819 in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.18 million.
That makes North America's figure about 6.8 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 45 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 784,786 | 179,729 | 605,057 | North America |
| 2020s | 3.04 million | 483,476 | 2.56 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, North America or United Kingdom?
- North America, at 4.91 million against 725,819 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between North America and United Kingdom?
- 4.18 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do North America and United Kingdom rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- North America ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 45 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.