Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
-13.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
12.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
33rd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Kingdom
0200400600196119932025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 12.68 % change on previous year against -13.78 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 26.46 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 44 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4375 % change on previous year -1.12 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s -8.63 % change on previous year -0.9932 % change on previous year 7.64 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1980s 66.56 % change on previous year -7.81 % change on previous year 74.37 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s -2.14 % change on previous year 9.35 % change on previous year 11.49 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2000s -16.19 % change on previous year 6.62 % change on previous year 22.81 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2010s 47.03 % change on previous year -6.27 % change on previous year 53.29 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 5.03 % change on previous year 34.5 % change on previous year 29.47 % 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 12.68 % change on previous year against -13.78 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
26.46 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 44 groups.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://social-development.statizoid.com/compare/refugees-under-the-mandate-of-the-unhcr-by-country-or-territory-of-asylum-annual-growth/europe-and-central-asia-ida-and-ibrd-countries/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://social-development.statizoid.com/compare/refugees-under-the-mandate-of-the-unhcr-by-country-or-territory-of-asylum-annual-growth/europe-and-central-asia-ida-and-ibrd-countries/united-kingdom/">Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.