Netherlands vs South Asia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Netherlands
283,935
in 2025
South Asia
1.44 million
in 2025
Netherlands rank
29th
South Asia rank
32nd

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

  • Netherlands
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 1.44 million against 283,935 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.15 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 5.1 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 32nd of 179 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 8,500 57,008 48,508 South Asia
1970s 8,412 53,519 45,107 South Asia
1980s 16,693 18,267 1,574 South Asia
1990s 74,244 400,584 326,339 South Asia
2000s 117,301 336,468 219,167 South Asia
2010s 86,894 671,476 584,582 South Asia
2020s 202,992 1.23 million 1.03 million South Asia

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, Netherlands or South Asia?
South Asia, at 1.44 million against 283,935 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Netherlands and South Asia?
1.15 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Asia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and South Asia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Netherlands ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 32nd 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.