Ireland vs Small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Ireland
137,869
in 2025
Small states
147,210
in 2025
Ireland rank
44th
Small states rank
41st
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Ireland
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 147,210 against 137,869 in Ireland, a difference of 9,341.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 44th and Small states ranks 41st of 179 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 523.33 | 50,642 | 50,118 | Small states |
| 1990s | 600.7 | 73,379 | 72,778 | Small states |
| 2000s | 6,758 | 27,054 | 20,295 | Small states |
| 2010s | 6,749 | 41,401 | 34,652 | Small states |
| 2020s | 79,394 | 124,183 | 44,789 | Small states |
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 Small states?
- Small states, at 147,210 against 137,869 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ireland and Small states?
- 9,341, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ireland ranks 44th and Small states ranks 41st 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.