Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Netherlands: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.18 million
in 2025
Netherlands
283,935
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
Netherlands rank
29th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 4.18 million against 283,935 in Netherlands, a difference of 3.89 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 14.7 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 15,105 9,250 5,855 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 20,165 8,412 11,753 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 8,130 16,693 8,563 Netherlands
1990s 1.13 million 74,244 1.05 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 519,206 117,301 401,905 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.08 million 86,894 2.00 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 4.90 million 202,992 4.70 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Netherlands?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 4.18 million against 283,935 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands?
3.89 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. 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
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.