Low income vs United States: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Low income
7.51 million
in 2025
United States
457,647
in 2025
Low income rank
18th
United States rank
19th

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

  • Low income
  • United States
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 7.51 million against 457,647 in United States, a difference of 7.05 million.

That makes Low income's figure about 16.4 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Low income ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th of 44 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income United States Difference Ahead
1960s 497,671 498,800 1,129 United States
1970s 1.13 million 580,270 552,934 Low income
1980s 2.95 million 489,019 2.46 million Low income
1990s 2.82 million 566,199 2.25 million Low income
2000s 1.75 million 444,134 1.31 million Low income
2010s 3.62 million 281,038 3.34 million Low income
2020s 6.20 million 390,878 5.81 million Low income

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, Low income or United States?
Low income, at 7.51 million against 457,647 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Low income and United States?
7.05 million, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and United States?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Low income and United States rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Low income ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th 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.