Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0074 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.0074 units per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 310.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0074 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1988.
United Kingdom ranks 51st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.003 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per person | -60.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.005 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per person | +137.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0074 units per person | +13.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0074 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0053 units per person, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0074 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0146 units per person, 51% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +137.7% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0049 units per person |
| 1988 | -60.3% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1992 | +48.8% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
| 2023 | +34.6% | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0065 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0074 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1988.
- How does United Kingdom rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 51st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.