Arab World vs Netherlands: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Arab World
3.48 million
in 2025
Netherlands
283,935
in 2025
Arab World rank
26th
Netherlands rank
29th

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

  • Arab World
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 3.48 million against 283,935 in Netherlands, a difference of 3.19 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 12.2 times Netherlands's.

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

Arab World ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 44 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 16,551 9,250 7,301 Arab World
1970s 542,177 8,412 533,765 Arab World
1980s 2.00 million 16,693 1.98 million Arab World
1990s 1.14 million 74,244 1.06 million Arab World
2000s 1.50 million 117,301 1.38 million Arab World
2010s 2.89 million 86,894 2.81 million Arab World
2020s 3.47 million 202,992 3.27 million Arab World

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, Arab World or Netherlands?
Arab World, at 3.48 million against 283,935 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Arab World and Netherlands?
3.19 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Netherlands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Netherlands rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Arab World ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 29th 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.