Germany vs United States: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Germany
0.3866 per 100,000 people
in 2025
United States
0.4084 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Germany rank
196th
United States rank
195th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.4084 per 100,000 people against 0.3866 per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.0218 per 100,000 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 196th and United States ranks 195th of 241 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5582 per 100,000 people | 0.3407 per 100,000 people | 0.2175 per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.1532 per 100,000 people | 0.8411 per 100,000 people | 0.6879 per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 0.2321 per 100,000 people | 0.4226 per 100,000 people | 0.1905 per 100,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 0.4084 per 100,000 people against 0.3866 per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Germany and United States?
- 0.0218 per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Germany ranks 196th and United States ranks 195th of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.