United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4861 per 100,000 people
in 2025
United States
0.4084 per 100,000 people
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
192nd
United States rank
195th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.4861 per 100,000 people against 0.4084 per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.0777 per 100,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 192nd and United States ranks 195th of 241 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2442 per 100,000 people | 0.3407 per 100,000 people | 0.0965 per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1791 per 100,000 people | 0.8411 per 100,000 people | 0.662 per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 0.3181 per 100,000 people | 0.4226 per 100,000 people | 0.1045 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.4861 per 100,000 people against 0.4084 per 100,000 people in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States?
- 0.0777 per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 192nd 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.