Lebanon vs United Kingdom: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Lebanon
535,168
in 2025
United Kingdom
581,072
in 2025
Lebanon rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Lebanon
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 581,072 against 535,168 in Lebanon, a difference of 45,904.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Lebanon ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,866 | 164,000 | 161,134 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 202,589 | 149,571 | 53,017 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 4,232 | 113,277 | 109,045 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3,152 | 88,515 | 85,363 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 18,497 | 272,145 | 253,648 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 710,997 | 144,830 | 566,167 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 769,566 | 357,290 | 412,276 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Lebanon or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 581,072 against 535,168 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Lebanon and United Kingdom?
- 45,904, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Kingdom?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and United Kingdom rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Lebanon ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.