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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 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 United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Arab World

0.2488 units per square kilometre

in 2023

United Kingdom

1.85 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Arab World rank

29th

United Kingdom rank

26th

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

Arab World
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.85 units per square kilometre against 0.2488 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 1.6 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 7.5 times Arab World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0016 units per square kilometre	0.6728 units per square kilometre	0.6712 units per square kilometre	United Kingdom
1970s	0.0483 units per square kilometre	0.6272 units per square kilometre	0.579 units per square kilometre	United Kingdom
1980s	0.178 units per square kilometre	0.4682 units per square kilometre	0.2903 units per square kilometre	United Kingdom
1990s	0.1013 units per square kilometre	0.3659 units per square kilometre	0.2646 units per square kilometre	United Kingdom
2000s	0.1332 units per square kilometre	1.12 units per square kilometre	0.9917 units per square kilometre	United Kingdom
2010s	0.226 units per square kilometre	0.5987 units per square kilometre	0.3727 units per square kilometre	United Kingdom
2020s	0.2661 units per square kilometre	1.08 units per square kilometre	0.8158 units per square kilometre	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, Arab World or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1.85 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 United Kingdom?: 1.6 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United Kingdom?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Arab World and United Kingdom rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Arab World ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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.