Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in United Kingdom, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0 units per person. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.4% on the previous year and up 183.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +165.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +96.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 25% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 | +165.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2024 | +96.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in United Kingdom was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.9%. 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.