United Kingdom vs United States: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
United Kingdom
0.4861
in 2025
United States
0.4084
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
190th
United States rank
193rd
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.4861 against 0.4084 in United States, a difference of 0.0777.
That makes United Kingdom'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 ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 190th and United States ranks 193rd of 239 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2442 | 0.3407 | 0.0965 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1791 | 0.8411 | 0.662 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.3181 | 0.4226 | 0.1045 | 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 or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 0.4861 against 0.4084 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 and United States?
- 0.0777, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- United Kingdom ranks 190th and United States ranks 193rd of 239 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.