Germany vs United States: Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate
Germany
6.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
6.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany rank
64th
United States rank
63rd
Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States 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'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 ahead.
Germany ranks 64th and United States ranks 63rd of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.11 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1960s | -5.41 % change on previous year | 0.0191 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1970s | -1.98 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year | United States |
| 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 |
| 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?
- United States, 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?
- 0.36 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Germany ranks 64th and United States 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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About this data
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.