Finland vs France: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Finland
10.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
France
9.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Finland rank
40th
France rank
42nd

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

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 10.05 % change on previous year against 9.23 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.82 % change on previous year.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.

Finland ranks 40th and France ranks 42nd of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
1980s 36.18 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 34.97 % change on previous year Finland
1990s 22.83 % change on previous year -2.71 % change on previous year 25.54 % change on previous year Finland
2000s -3.54 % change on previous year 4.37 % change on previous year 7.92 % change on previous year France
2010s 12.67 % change on previous year 7.63 % change on previous year 5.04 % change on previous year Finland
2020s 39.08 % change on previous year 11.74 % change on previous year 27.34 % change on previous year Finland

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, Finland or France?
Finland, at 10.05 % change on previous year against 9.23 % change on previous year in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Finland and France?
0.82 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Finland and France rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Finland ranks 40th and France ranks 42nd 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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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.