How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ireland?

40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.

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.

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

Arab World

0.2488 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Ireland

1.65 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Arab World rank

29th

Ireland rank

28th

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

Arab World
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.65 units per square kilometre against 0.2488 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 1.4 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 6.6 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 28th of 44 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1834 units per square kilometre	0.0076 units per square kilometre	0.1758 units per square kilometre	Arab World
1990s	0.1013 units per square kilometre	0.0087 units per square kilometre	0.0925 units per square kilometre	Arab World
2000s	0.1332 units per square kilometre	0.0981 units per square kilometre	0.0351 units per square kilometre	Arab World
2010s	0.226 units per square kilometre	0.098 units per square kilometre	0.128 units per square kilometre	Arab World
2020s	0.2661 units per square kilometre	0.7757 units per square kilometre	0.5096 units per square kilometre	Ireland

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 Ireland?: Ireland, at 1.65 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 Ireland?: 1.4 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ireland?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Ireland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Arab World ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 28th 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: 19 August 2026

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.