Australia vs United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Australia
13.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
12.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.23 % change on previous year against 12.68 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.55 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1980s | -5.77 % change on previous year | -7.81 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1990s | -2.44 % change on previous year | 13.34 % change on previous year | 15.78 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -5.81 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.36 % change on previous year | -6.27 % change on previous year | 16.63 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | -7.5 % change on previous year | 34.5 % change on previous year | 42.01 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 13.23 % change on previous year against 12.68 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.55 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Australia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.