United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 515,677 against 435,333 in United States of America, a difference of 80,344.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States of America ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 18th of 183 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 184,778 | 483,333 | 298,556 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 163,200 | 498,800 | 335,600 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 151,750 | 580,270 | 428,520 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 113,277 | 489,019 | 375,742 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 88,515 | 566,199 | 477,684 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 272,145 | 444,134 | 171,988 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 144,830 | 281,038 | 136,209 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 312,534 | 377,524 | 64,990 | United States of America |
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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 515,677 against 435,333 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 80,344, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 18th 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.
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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.