Turkey vs United Kingdom: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Turkey
176.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
United Kingdom
180.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Turkey rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
35th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 180.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 176.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Turkey, a difference of 4.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Turkey ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 44.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 37.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 195.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 53.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 142.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Turkey |
| 2020s | 293.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 179.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 114.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Turkey |
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, Turkey or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 180.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 176.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 4.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Turkey ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 35th 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.