Small states vs United Kingdom: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Small states
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 725,819 against 489,642 in Small states, a difference of 236,177.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 296,170 | 179,729 | 116,441 | Small states |
| 2020s | 468,212 | 483,476 | 15,264 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Small states or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 725,819 against 489,642 in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Small states and United Kingdom?
- 236,177, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Small states and United Kingdom rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Small states ranks 44th and United Kingdom 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.