The current refugee population in the United Kingdom is 448,620, which has increased by 119,631 (36.4%) since 2022.
Refugee population in the United Kingdom
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1960 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
People
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Refugee population
United Kingdom Refugee population between 1960 and 2023
| Period | Refugee population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 448,620 | 119,631 |
| 2022 | 328,989 | 191,911 |
| 2021 | 137,078 | 4,774 |
| 2020 | 132,304 | 779 |
| 2019 | 133,083 | 6,375 |
| 2018 | 126,708 | 4,887 |
| 2017 | 121,821 | 2,848 |
| 2016 | 118,973 | 4,078 |
| 2015 | 123,051 | 5,825 |
| 2014 | 117,226 | 8,810 |
| 2013 | 126,036 | 23,754 |
| 2012 | 149,790 | 43,704 |
| 2011 | 193,494 | 44,639 |
| 2010 | 238,133 | 31,222 |
| 2009 | 269,355 | 22,726 |
| 2008 | 292,081 | 7,620 |
| 2007 | 299,701 | 1,836 |
| 2006 | 301,537 | 1,626 |
| 2005 | 303,163 | 4,337 |
| 2004 | 298,826 | 22,344 |
| 2003 | 276,482 | 15,795 |
| 2002 | 260,687 | 27,298 |
| 2001 | 233,389 | 47,142 |
| 2000 | 186,247 | 37,326 |
| 1999 | 148,921 | 27,206 |
| 1998 | 121,715 | 13,782 |
| 1997 | 107,933 | 9,356 |
| 1996 | 98,577 | 7,669 |
| 1995 | 90,908 | 5,749 |
| 1994 | 85,159 | 4,929 |
| 1993 | 80,230 | 15,513 |
| 1992 | 64,717 | 21,349 |
| 1991 | 43,368 | 257 |
| 1990 | 43,625 | 2,389 |
| 1989 | 46,014 | 6,259 |
| 1988 | 39,755 | 60,245 |
| 1987 | 100,000 | 0 |
| 1986 | 100,000 | 35,000 |
| 1985 | 135,000 | 0 |
| 1984 | 135,000 | 5,000 |
| 1983 | 140,000 | 3,000 |
| 1982 | 143,000 | 3,000 |
| 1981 | 146,000 | 2,000 |
| 1980 | 148,000 | 2,000 |
| 1979 | 146,000 | 4,000 |
| 1978 | 150,000 | 2,000 |
| 1977 | 148,000 | 5,000 |
| 1976 | 153,000 | 0 |
| 1975 | 153,000 | 2,500 |
| 1974 | 155,500 | 5,500 |
| 1973 | 150,000 | 0 |
| 1972 | 150,000 | 0 |
| 1971 | 150,000 | 12,000 |
| 1970 | 162,000 | 0 |
| 1969 | 162,000 | 1,000 |
| 1968 | 161,000 | 3,000 |
| 1967 | 164,000 | 3,000 |
| 1966 | 167,000 | 3,000 |
| 1965 | 170,000 | 10,000 |
| 1964 | 160,000 | 3,000 |
| 1963 | 157,000 | 3,000 |
| 1962 | 160,000 | 4,000 |
| 1961 | 164,000 | 3,000 |
| 1960 | 167,000 |