Least developed countries vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Least developed countries
9.39 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
581,072
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 9.39 million against 581,072 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8.81 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 16.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 44 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 579,792 163,200 416,592 Least developed countries
1970s 1.45 million 151,750 1.30 million Least developed countries
1980s 3.39 million 113,277 3.27 million Least developed countries
1990s 4.36 million 88,515 4.27 million Least developed countries
2000s 2.37 million 272,147 2.10 million Least developed countries
2010s 4.22 million 144,832 4.07 million Least developed countries
2020s 7.71 million 357,290 7.35 million Least developed countries

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, Least developed countries or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Least developed countries, at 9.39 million against 581,072 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8.81 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Least developed countries ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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.