Guatemala vs Mozambique: Forcibly displaced people

Guatemala
578,674
in 2025
Mozambique
489,077
in 2025
Guatemala rank
45th
Mozambique rank
48th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • Guatemala
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 578,674 against 489,077 in Mozambique, a difference of 89,597.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mozambique ahead.

Guatemala ranks 45th and Mozambique ranks 48th of 180 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mozambique Difference Ahead
2010s 172,858 31,667 141,191 Guatemala
2020s 410,876 706,202 295,326 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Guatemala or Mozambique?
Guatemala, at 578,674 against 489,077 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Guatemala and Mozambique?
89,597, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mozambique?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Mozambique rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
Guatemala ranks 45th and Mozambique ranks 48th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.