Spain vs United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Spain
429,333
in 2024
United Kingdom
515,677
in 2024
Spain rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 515,677 against 429,333 in Spain, a difference of 86,344.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 70 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,667 | 162,778 | 150,111 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 24,000 | 151,750 | 127,750 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 14,617 | 113,277 | 98,660 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5,634 | 88,515 | 82,881 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5,656 | 272,147 | 266,491 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 13,813 | 144,832 | 131,018 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 271,137 | 312,534 | 41,396 | United Kingdom |
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, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 515,677 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 Spain and United Kingdom?
- 86,344, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Spain ranks 10th 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.