Lebanon vs United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Lebanon
535,168
in 2025
United Kingdom
581,072
in 2025
Lebanon rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
14th

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

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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 581,072 against 535,168 in Lebanon, a difference of 45,904.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Lebanon ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 2,388 164,000 161,612 United Kingdom
1970s 141,812 151,750 9,938 United Kingdom
1980s 4,232 113,277 109,045 United Kingdom
1990s 3,152 88,515 85,363 United Kingdom
2000s 18,497 272,147 253,650 United Kingdom
2010s 710,997 144,832 566,165 Lebanon
2020s 769,566 357,290 412,276 Lebanon

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, Lebanon or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 581,072 against 535,168 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Lebanon and United Kingdom?
45,904, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Kingdom?
62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and United Kingdom rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Lebanon ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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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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.