Spain vs United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Spain
511,079
in 2025
United Kingdom
581,072
in 2025
Spain rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 581,072 against 511,079 in Spain, a difference of 69,993.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 179 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,667 | 162,778 | 150,111 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 24,000 | 151,750 | 127,750 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 14,617 | 113,277 | 98,660 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5,634 | 88,515 | 82,881 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5,656 | 272,147 | 266,491 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 13,813 | 144,832 | 131,018 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 311,128 | 357,290 | 46,162 | United Kingdom |
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, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 581,072 against 511,079 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 69,993, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Spain ranks 17th 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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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.