Nauru vs United States: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Nauru
752 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
United States
921.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Nauru rank
8th
United States rank
6th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Nauru
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 921.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 752 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Nauru, a difference of 169.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 181 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,676 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 121.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3,554 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Nauru |
| 2020s | 493.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 576.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 83.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Nauru or United States?
- United States, at 921.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 752 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Nauru and United States?
- 169.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and United States rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Nauru ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.