Germany vs United States of America: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Germany
6.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
6.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany rank
64th
United States of America rank
63rd

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
-1000100200300195219882024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6.39 % change on previous year against 6.03 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.36 % change on previous year.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was United States of America ahead.

Germany ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 63rd of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s -3.11 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year 8.47 % change on previous year United States of America
1960s -5.41 % change on previous year 0.0191 % change on previous year 5.43 % change on previous year United States of America
1970s -1.98 % change on previous year 4.45 % change on previous year 6.43 % change on previous year United States of America
1980s 34.42 % change on previous year -3.17 % change on previous year 37.59 % change on previous year Germany
1990s 6.08 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year Germany
2000s -4.51 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 6.82 % change on previous year United States of America
2010s 16.68 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year 14.42 % change on previous year Germany
2020s 21.11 % change on previous year 5.08 % change on previous year 16.03 % change on previous year Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6.39 % change on previous year against 6.03 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Germany and United States of America?
0.36 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Germany ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 63rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.