Germany vs Turkey: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Germany
2.75 million
in 2024
Turkey
2.94 million
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Turkey rank
2nd

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

  • Germany
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 2.94 million against 2.75 million in Germany, a difference of 191,470.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 2nd of 70 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 158,900 2,053 156,847 Germany
1970s 114,750 1,100 113,650 Germany
1980s 339,340 5,630 333,710 Germany
1990s 1.12 million 16,393 1.10 million Germany
2000s 768,670 4,877 763,794 Germany
2010s 632,660 1.86 million 1.23 million Turkey
2020s 1.98 million 3.43 million 1.46 million Turkey

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, Germany or Turkey?
Turkey, at 2.94 million against 2.75 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Germany and Turkey?
191,470, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Germany ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 2nd 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