France vs United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
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 or territory of 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.