European Union vs Turkey: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- European Union
- Turkey
How they compare
European Union currently reports 7.74 million against 2.39 million in Turkey, a difference of 5.35 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 3.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502,460 | 2,053 | 500,407 | European Union |
| 1970s | 353,667 | 1,100 | 352,567 | European Union |
| 1980s | 726,408 | 5,630 | 720,778 | European Union |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 16,393 | 1.88 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 4,877 | 1.30 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.86 million | 320,988 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 5.85 million | 3.26 million | 2.59 million | European Union |
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, European Union or Turkey?
- European Union, at 7.74 million against 2.39 million in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between European Union and Turkey?
- 5.35 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Turkey rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 2nd of 3 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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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.