Refugees by country of origin in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Refugees by country of origin was 417 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugees by country of origin in United Kingdom, 1994–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin in United Kingdom is 417 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 98.6% on the previous year and up 204.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin in United Kingdom peaked at 417 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62 people, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 118th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Refugees by country of origin in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 106 people | — |
| 1995 | 75 people | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 69 people | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 75 people | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 88 people | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 102 people | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 109 people | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 104 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 158 people | +51.9% |
| 2003 | 146 people | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 141 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 134 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 170 people | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 193 people | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 177 people | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 150 people | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 147 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 145 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 142 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 140 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 137 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 128 people | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 78 people | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 85 people | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 84 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 69 people | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 62 people | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 81 people | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 217 people | +167.9% |
| 2023 | 210 people | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 417 people | +98.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.83 people | 69 people | 106 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 148.2 people | 104 people | 193 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.5 people | 69 people | 147 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.4 people | 62 people | 417 people | 5 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin in United Kingdom?
- Refugees by country of origin in United Kingdom was 417 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 417 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 people in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for refugees by country of origin?
- United Kingdom ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.