India vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin over time
- India
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 3.28 million against 181,121 in India, a difference of 3.10 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 18.1 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,132 | 216,263 | 207,130 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 25,496 | 405,746 | 380,250 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 129,228 | 2.84 million | 2.71 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, India or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 3.28 million against 181,121 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin between India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 3.10 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- India ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.