South Asia vs Spain: Forcibly displaced people

South Asia
2.57 million
in 2025
Spain
759,794
in 2025
South Asia rank
41st
Spain rank
38th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • South Asia
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 2.57 million against 759,794 in Spain, a difference of 1.81 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 3.4 times Spain's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 41st and Spain ranks 38th of 47 groups.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 1.92 million 43,608 1.88 million South Asia
2020s 2.24 million 487,588 1.76 million South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, South Asia or Spain?
South Asia, at 2.57 million against 759,794 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between South Asia and Spain?
1.81 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do South Asia and Spain rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
South Asia ranks 41st and Spain ranks 38th 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

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.