France vs United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … asylum UNICEF
France
721,771
in 2024
United Kingdom
515,677
in 2024
France rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … asylum UNICEF over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 721,771 against 515,677 in United Kingdom, a difference of 206,094.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 70 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199,528 | 163,200 | 36,328 | France |
| 1970s | 119,630 | 151,750 | 32,120 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 163,174 | 113,277 | 49,897 | France |
| 1990s | 160,889 | 88,515 | 72,374 | France |
| 2000s | 146,965 | 272,147 | 125,182 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 280,456 | 144,832 | 135,624 | France |
| 2020s | 587,008 | 312,534 | 274,474 | 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 United Kingdom?
- France, at 721,771 against 515,677 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between France and United Kingdom?
- 206,094, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.