Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 0.4861 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.4861
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
190th
of 239 countries
All-time high
0.5962
in 2024
All-time low
0.0912
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025

00.20.40.62000201220252000: 0.1832001: 0.1742002: 0.2632003: 0.2422004: 0.2322005: 0.2192006: 0.2752007: 0.3182008: 0.292009: 0.2452010: 0.2392011: 0.2342012: 0.2322013: 0.2152014: 0.2092015: 0.1942016: 0.1172017: 0.1272018: 0.1252019: 0.1022020: 0.0912021: 0.1182022: 0.3142023: 0.3022024: 0.5962025: 0.486

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.4861 for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 151.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.5962 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0912, in 2020.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 190th out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 0.183
2001 0.1739 -5.0%
2002 0.263 +51.2%
2003 0.2418 -8.0%
2004 0.232 -4.1%
2005 0.2188 -5.7%
2006 0.2755 +25.9%
2007 0.3182 +15.5%
2008 0.2902 -8.8%
2009 0.2453 -15.5%
2010 0.2385 -2.7%
2011 0.2336 -2.1%
2012 0.2321 -0.7%
2013 0.2151 -7.3%
2014 0.2088 -2.9%
2015 0.1935 -7.3%
2016 0.117 -39.5%
2017 0.1267 +8.3%
2018 0.1245 -1.7%
2019 0.1017 -18.3%
2020 0.0912 -10.3%
2021 0.1183 +29.7%
2022 0.3144 +165.8%
2023 0.3021 -3.9%
2024 0.5962 +97.3%
2025 0.4861 -18.5%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.4861 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367, 52% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.4861 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +165.8% 0.1183 0.3144
2024 +97.3% 0.3021 0.5962
2002 +51.2% 0.1739 0.263

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2442 0.1739 0.3182 10
2010s 0.1791 0.1017 0.2385 10
2020s 0.3181 0.0912 0.5962 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 187 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.5451 compare
  2. 188 Belgium 0.5443 compare
  3. 189 Denmark 0.4952 compare
  4. 190 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4861 compare
  5. 192 Thailand 0.4342 compare
  6. 193 United States of America 0.4084 compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.4861 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5962 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0912 in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 190th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
278 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2025
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