Africa Eastern and Southern vs United States: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Africa Eastern and Southern
6.12 million
in 2025
United States
457,647
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
19th
United States rank
19th

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • United States
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 6.12 million against 457,647 in United States, a difference of 5.66 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 13.4 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th and United States ranks 19th of 44 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern United States Difference Ahead
1960s 514,706 498,800 15,906 Africa Eastern and Southern
1970s 1.37 million 580,270 787,668 Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 3.38 million 489,019 2.89 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 3.59 million 566,199 3.03 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 1.91 million 444,134 1.47 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 3.24 million 281,038 2.96 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 5.59 million 390,878 5.20 million Africa Eastern and Southern

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, Africa Eastern and Southern or United States?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 6.12 million against 457,647 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Africa Eastern and Southern and United States?
5.66 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United States?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United States rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th and United States ranks 19th 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, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.