Forcibly displaced people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Forcibly displaced people was 725,819 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in United Kingdom, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in United Kingdom stood at 725,819. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 329.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in United Kingdom peaked at 725,819 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 151,136, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 179,729 | 151,136 | 253,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 483,476 | 209,549 | 725,819 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More social development data for United Kingdom
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 581,072 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 517 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.69 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 495 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 144,747 (2025)
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.69 (2025)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 43.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in United Kingdom?
- Forcibly displaced people in United Kingdom was 725,819 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 725,819 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,136 in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for forcibly displaced people?
- United Kingdom ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.