Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United States: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 4.30 million against 457,647 in United States, a difference of 3.85 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 9.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and United States ranks 19th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,096 | 498,800 | 492,704 | United States |
| 1970s | 242,492 | 580,270 | 337,778 | United States |
| 1980s | 5.17 million | 489,019 | 4.68 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 4.84 million | 566,199 | 4.27 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.02 million | 444,134 | 3.57 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.98 million | 281,038 | 4.70 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.14 million | 390,878 | 5.75 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or United States?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 4.30 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United States?
- 3.85 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United States rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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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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.