Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 8 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
52nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
8
in 2025
All-time low
2
in 2012
Years of data
25
2001β2025
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in United Kingdom, 2001β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 8 for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in United Kingdom peaked at 8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2012.
United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 51 Dominican Republic 9 compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 8 compare
- 52 Rwanda 8 compare
- 52 Croatia 8 compare
- 52 Burundi 8 compare
- 52 Russian Federation 8 compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.184 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 515,677 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in United Kingdom?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in United Kingdom was 8 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- United Kingdom ranks 52nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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