Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 515,677 against 429,333 in Spain, a difference of 86,344.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 68 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 183 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,000 | 195,500 | 193,500 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 12,667 | 162,778 | 150,111 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 24,000 | 151,750 | 127,750 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 14,617 | 113,277 | 98,660 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 5,634 | 88,515 | 82,881 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 5,656 | 272,145 | 266,489 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 13,813 | 144,830 | 131,016 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 271,137 | 312,534 | 41,396 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 515,677 against 429,333 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 86,344, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.