France vs Spain: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

France
721,771
in 2024
Spain
429,333
in 2024
France rank
7th
Spain rank
10th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 721,771 against 429,333 in Spain, a difference of 292,438.

That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 70 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 194,372 12,667 181,705 France
1970s 119,630 24,000 95,630 France
1980s 163,174 14,617 148,557 France
1990s 160,889 5,634 155,255 France
2000s 146,965 5,656 141,309 France
2010s 280,456 13,813 266,642 France
2020s 587,008 271,137 315,871 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, France or Spain?
France, at 721,771 against 429,333 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between France and Spain?
292,438, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Spain rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
France ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,993 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed