Spain vs United States: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square

Spain
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
176th
United States rank
174th

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

  • Spain
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0001 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 176th and United States ranks 174th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Spain
2000s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Spain
2010s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre United States
2020s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square, Spain or United States?
United States, at 0.0001 units per square kilometre against 0.0001 units per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square between Spain and United States?
0 units per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
Spain ranks 176th and United States ranks 174th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,729 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin 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.