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

Finland
10.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland
10.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Finland rank
40th
Ireland rank
38th

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

  • Finland
  • Ireland
0200400600800198520052025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 10.53 % change on previous year against 10.05 % change on previous year in Finland, a difference of 0.48 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 38th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 36.18 % change on previous year -2.72 % change on previous year 38.91 % change on previous year Finland
1990s 22.83 % change on previous year 104.71 % change on previous year 81.89 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s -3.54 % change on previous year 14.21 % change on previous year 17.75 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s 12.67 % change on previous year -1.16 % change on previous year 13.83 % change on previous year Finland
2020s 39.08 % change on previous year 138.51 % change on previous year 99.43 % change on previous year Ireland

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 Ireland?
Ireland, at 10.53 % change on previous year against 10.05 % change on previous year in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Finland and Ireland?
0.48 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Finland ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 38th 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.