Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sri Lanka: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
5.66 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
148,369
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
23rd

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Sri Lanka
02.0M4.0M6.0M196419942025

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 5.66 million against 148,369 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.51 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 38.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 44 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1,992 2,355 363 Sri Lanka
1990s 1.19 million 132,314 1.06 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 947,619 125,934 821,685 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 385,038 123,428 261,610 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 4.03 million 147,107 3.88 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Sri Lanka?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 5.66 million against 148,369 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
5.51 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd 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 origin, gaps filled. 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 origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.