Ireland vs Norway: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Ireland
137,869
in 2025
Norway
124,006
in 2025
Ireland rank
44th
Norway rank
46th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 137,869 against 124,006 in Norway, a difference of 13,863.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 44th and Norway ranks 46th of 179 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 523.33 | 13,242 | 12,719 | Norway |
| 1990s | 600.7 | 39,363 | 38,762 | Norway |
| 2000s | 6,758 | 43,309 | 36,551 | Norway |
| 2010s | 6,749 | 49,684 | 42,934 | Norway |
| 2020s | 79,394 | 87,100 | 7,706 | Norway |
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, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 137,869 against 124,006 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ireland and Norway?
- 13,863, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ireland ranks 44th and Norway ranks 46th 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.