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

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.

Ireland vs United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Ireland

1.65 units per square kilometre

in 2023

United Kingdom

1.85 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Ireland rank

28th

United Kingdom rank

26th

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

Ireland
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.85 units per square kilometre against 1.65 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.2 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 179 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0076 units per square kilometre	0.3829 units per square kilometre	0.3753 units per square kilometre	United Kingdom
1990s	0.0087 units per square kilometre	0.3659 units per square kilometre	0.3572 units per square kilometre	United Kingdom
2000s	0.0981 units per square kilometre	1.12 units per square kilometre	1.03 units per square kilometre	United Kingdom
2010s	0.098 units per square kilometre	0.5987 units per square kilometre	0.5007 units per square kilometre	United Kingdom
2020s	0.7757 units per square kilometre	1.08 units per square kilometre	0.3062 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, Ireland or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1.85 units per square kilometre against 1.65 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Ireland and United Kingdom?: 0.2 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Ireland ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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, 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.