France vs High income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

France
788,419
in 2025
High income
9.68 million
in 2025
France rank
10th
High income rank
8th

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

  • France
  • High income
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How they compare

High income currently reports 9.68 million against 788,419 in France, a difference of 8.89 million.

That makes High income's figure about 12.3 times France's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

France ranks 10th and High income ranks 8th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France High income Difference Ahead
1960s 199,528 1.64 million 1.44 million High income
1970s 119,630 1.28 million 1.16 million High income
1980s 163,174 1.84 million 1.68 million High income
1990s 160,889 3.06 million 2.90 million High income
2000s 146,965 2.56 million 2.41 million High income
2010s 280,456 2.44 million 2.16 million High income
2020s 620,576 7.60 million 6.98 million High income

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, France or High income?
High income, at 9.68 million against 788,419 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between France and High income?
8.89 million, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and High income?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and High income rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
France ranks 10th and High income ranks 8th of 179 countries.
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.