South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs United Kingdom: Forcibly displaced people

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2.57 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
725,819
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
41st

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 2.57 million against 725,819 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.84 million.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 3.5 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 45 groups.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia (IDA & IBRD) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 1.92 million 179,729 1.74 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 2.24 million 483,476 1.76 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or United Kingdom?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 2.57 million against 725,819 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom?
1.84 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th 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

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.