Liberia vs United Arab Emirates: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Liberia
1,172
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,377
in 2025
Liberia rank
122nd
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Liberia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,377 against 1,172 in Liberia, a difference of 205.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 | 300 | 700 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 805 | 630 | 175 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 195 | 8,920 | 8,725 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 118,566 | 462.71 | 118,103 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 29,212 | 247 | 28,965 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 39,466 | 770.6 | 38,695 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3,418 | 1,373 | 2,044 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Liberia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,377 against 1,172 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Liberia and United Arab Emirates?
- 205, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Liberia ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th 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.