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
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.