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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.78 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
148,369
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
23rd

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sri Lanka
02.0M4.0M6.0M196419942025

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 5.78 million against 148,369 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.63 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 39.0 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 44 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 53,349 2,355 50,995 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.61 million 132,314 1.48 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.24 million 125,934 1.12 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 510,528 123,428 387,100 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 4.13 million 147,107 3.99 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 Sri Lanka?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 5.78 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
5.63 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 Sri Lanka?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd 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.