Spain vs United States of America: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
Spain currently reports 511,079 against 457,647 in United States of America, a difference of 53,432.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 179 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,667 | 498,667 | 486,000 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 24,000 | 580,270 | 556,270 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 14,617 | 489,019 | 474,402 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5,634 | 566,199 | 560,566 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5,656 | 444,134 | 438,478 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13,813 | 281,038 | 267,225 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 311,128 | 390,878 | 79,750 | United States of America |
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, Spain or United States of America?
- Spain, at 511,079 against 457,647 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Spain and United States of America?
- 53,432, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Spain ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.