Arab World vs France: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Arab World
0.2488 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France
1.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
29th
France rank
31st

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

  • Arab World
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.23 units per square kilometre against 0.2488 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 0.9812 units per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 5.0 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Arab World ranks 29th and France ranks 31st of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World France Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.3606 units per square kilometre 0.359 units per square kilometre France
1970s 0.0483 units per square kilometre 0.222 units per square kilometre 0.1737 units per square kilometre France
1980s 0.178 units per square kilometre 0.3028 units per square kilometre 0.1248 units per square kilometre France
1990s 0.1013 units per square kilometre 0.2985 units per square kilometre 0.1973 units per square kilometre France
2000s 0.1332 units per square kilometre 0.2727 units per square kilometre 0.1395 units per square kilometre France
2010s 0.226 units per square kilometre 0.5204 units per square kilometre 0.2944 units per square kilometre France
2020s 0.2661 units per square kilometre 1.03 units per square kilometre 0.7606 units per square kilometre France

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, Arab World or France?
France, at 1.23 units per square kilometre against 0.2488 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Arab World and France?
0.9812 units per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Arab World and France rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Arab World ranks 29th and France ranks 31st 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, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.