Ireland vs United Kingdom: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum
Ireland
1.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.85 units per square kilometre against 1.65 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.2 units per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 181 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.3829 units per square kilometre | 0.3753 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.3659 units per square kilometre | 0.3572 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.098 units per square kilometre | 0.5986 units per square kilometre | 0.5007 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.7757 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.3062 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.85 units per square kilometre against 1.65 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.2 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Ireland ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.