Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 417 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Kingdom is 417, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 98.6% on the previous year and up 204.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 417 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 106 | — |
| 1995 | 75 | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 75 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 88 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 102 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 109 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 104 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 158 | +51.9% |
| 2003 | 146 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 141 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 134 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 170 | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 193 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 177 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 150 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 147 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 145 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 142 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 140 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 137 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 128 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 78 | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 69 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 62 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 81 | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 217 | +167.9% |
| 2023 | 210 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 417 | +98.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 417 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 3.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 417 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 382.5, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 | +167.9% | 81 | 217 |
| 2024 | +98.6% | 210 | 417 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.83 | 69 | 106 | 6 |
| 2000s | 148.2 | 104 | 193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.5 | 69 | 147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.4 | 62 | 417 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Kingdom?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in United Kingdom was 417 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 417 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- United Kingdom ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.