Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … capita asylum in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … capita asylum was 0.0084 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Kingdom is 0.0084 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 342.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0084 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1988.
That places United Kingdom 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … capita asylum in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.003 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per person | -60.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.005 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per person | +137.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0074 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0084 units per person | +12.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0084 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0084 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 63% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … capita asylum in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +137.7% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0049 units per person |
| 1988 | -60.3% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1992 | +48.8% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
| 2023 | +34.6% | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0065 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More social development data for United Kingdom
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 581,072 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Kingdom?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Kingdom was 0.0084 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1988.
- How does United Kingdom rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- United Kingdom ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.