Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 417 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Kingdom, 1994–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Kingdom stood at 417. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 98.6% on the previous year and up 204.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Kingdom peaked at 417 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 42nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 106 | — |
| 1995 | 75 | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 75 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 88 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 102 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 109 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 104 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 158 | +51.9% |
| 2003 | 146 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 141 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 134 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 170 | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 198 | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 182 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 155 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 152 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 150 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 137 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 128 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 78 | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 69 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 62 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 81 | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 217 | +167.9% |
| 2023 | 210 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 417 | +98.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 417 is above the median for high income countries, which is 118, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 417 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +167.9% | 81 | 217 |
| 2024 | +98.6% | 210 | 417 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.83 | 69 | 106 | 6 |
| 2000s | 149.7 | 104 | 198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.3 | 69 | 152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.4 | 62 | 417 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Kingdom?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United Kingdom was 417 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 417 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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