Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in United Kingdom, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0009 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 151st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +167.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 148 Papua New Guinea 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Saudi Arabia 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Madagascar 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Greece 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 South Africa 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Germany 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in United Kingdom?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in United Kingdom was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- United Kingdom ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin 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.