Algeria vs North America: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Algeria
180,575
in 2025
North America
873,675
in 2025
Algeria rank
37th
North America rank
34th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Algeria
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 873,675 against 180,575 in Algeria, a difference of 693,100.
That makes North America's figure about 4.8 times Algeria's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 37th and North America ranks 34th of 179 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,180 | 643,950 | 607,770 | North America |
| 1980s | 156,748 | 596,875 | 440,127 | North America |
| 1990s | 187,966 | 719,956 | 531,991 | North America |
| 2000s | 131,704 | 591,977 | 460,273 | North America |
| 2010s | 94,626 | 416,791 | 322,164 | North America |
| 2020s | 126,197 | 596,700 | 470,503 | North America |
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, Algeria or North America?
- North America, at 873,675 against 180,575 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Algeria and North America?
- 693,100, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and North America?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and North America rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Algeria ranks 37th and North America ranks 34th of 179 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.