Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square

Ireland
1.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.52196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 181 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0076 units per square kilometre 0.3829 units per square kilometre 0.3753 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.0087 units per square kilometre 0.3659 units per square kilometre 0.3572 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.0981 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre 1.03 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.098 units per square kilometre 0.5986 units per square kilometre 0.5007 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.7757 units per square kilometre 1.08 units per square kilometre 0.3062 units per square kilometre 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, per square, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
Ireland ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 6,976 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.