World Development Indicators
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum: United Kingdom
- Most recent
- 581,072 (2025)
- Earliest
- 167,000 (1960)
- Highest
- 581,072 (2025)
- Years reported
- 66
- Member state
- United Kingdom at the United Nations
Every year reported
| Year | Refugees hosted (UNHCR mandate) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 581,072 |
| 2024 | 515,677 |
| 2023 | 448,620 |
| 2022 | 328,989 |
| 2021 | 137,078 |
| 2020 | 132,304 |
| 2019 | 133,083 |
| 2018 | 126,708 |
| 2017 | 121,821 |
| 2016 | 118,973 |
| 2015 | 123,051 |
| 2014 | 117,226 |
| 2013 | 126,036 |
| 2012 | 149,790 |
| 2011 | 193,494 |
| 2010 | 238,133 |
| 2009 | 269,355 |
| 2008 | 292,081 |
| 2007 | 299,701 |
| 2006 | 301,537 |
| 2005 | 303,163 |
| 2004 | 298,826 |
| 2003 | 276,482 |
| 2002 | 260,687 |
| 2001 | 233,389 |
| 2000 | 186,247 |
| 1999 | 148,921 |
| 1998 | 121,715 |
| 1997 | 107,933 |
| 1996 | 98,577 |
| 1995 | 90,908 |
| 1994 | 85,159 |
| 1993 | 80,230 |
| 1992 | 64,717 |
| 1991 | 43,368 |
| 1990 | 43,625 |
| 1989 | 46,014 |
| 1988 | 39,755 |
| 1987 | 100,000 |
| 1986 | 100,000 |
| 1985 | 135,000 |
| 1984 | 135,000 |
| 1983 | 140,000 |
| 1982 | 143,000 |
| 1981 | 146,000 |
| 1980 | 148,000 |
| 1979 | 146,000 |
| 1978 | 150,000 |
| 1977 | 148,000 |
| 1976 | 153,000 |
| 1975 | 153,000 |
| 1974 | 155,500 |
| 1973 | 150,000 |
| 1972 | 150,000 |
| 1971 | 150,000 |
| 1970 | 162,000 |
| 1969 | 162,000 |
| 1968 | 161,000 |
| 1967 | 164,000 |
| 1966 | 167,000 |
| 1965 | 170,000 |
| 1964 | 160,000 |
| 1963 | 157,000 |
| 1962 | 160,000 |
| 1961 | 164,000 |
| 1960 | 167,000 |
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