Hungary vs Poland: Refugees by country of origin
Hungary
1,984 people
in 2024
Poland
1,528 people
in 2024
Hungary rank
94th
Poland rank
96th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1,984 people against 1,528 people in Poland, a difference of 456 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 94th and Poland ranks 96th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 568.75 people | 96.25 people | 472.5 people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1,266 people | 5,408 people | 4,141 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 3,412 people | 15,412 people | 12,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 2,428 people | 8,715 people | 6,287 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 2,186 people | 1,357 people | 829.5 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3,071 people | 1,046 people | 2,025 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Hungary or Poland?
- Hungary, at 1,984 people against 1,528 people in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Hungary and Poland?
- 456 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Hungary ranks 94th and Poland ranks 96th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.