Spain vs United Kingdom: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 759,794 against 725,819 in United Kingdom, a difference of 33,975.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,608 | 179,729 | 136,121 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 487,588 | 483,476 | 4,112 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 759,794 against 725,819 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 33,975, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Spain ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 41st 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.