Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.85 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 255.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1643 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6779 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6613 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6489 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6613 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7027 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6903 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6779 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6655 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6696 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6696 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.62 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6427 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6324 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6324 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6117 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.62 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6035 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6117 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6035 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5911 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5787 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.558 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.558 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4133 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1803 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2675 units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3316 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.352 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3758 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4075 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4461 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5031 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6156 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7698 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9647 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9843 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7998 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6191 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.521 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4845 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5086 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4918 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5035 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5237 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5501 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5469 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5666 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 2023 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6728 units per square kilometre | 0.6489 units per square kilometre | 0.7027 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6272 units per square kilometre | 0.6035 units per square kilometre | 0.6696 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4682 units per square kilometre | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | 0.6117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3659 units per square kilometre | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | 0.6156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.7698 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5986 units per square kilometre | 0.4845 units per square kilometre | 0.9843 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.5469 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 23 Slovakia 2.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ireland 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Greece 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1643 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.