Guatemala vs Other small states: Forcibly displaced people

Guatemala
578,674
in 2025
Other small states
431,489
in 2025
Guatemala rank
45th
Other small states rank
45th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • Guatemala
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 578,674 against 431,489 in Other small states, a difference of 147,185.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Other small states ahead.

Guatemala ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 45th of 180 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Other small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Other small states Difference Ahead
2010s 172,858 280,790 107,933 Other small states
2020s 410,876 405,956 4,919 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Guatemala or Other small states?
Guatemala, at 578,674 against 431,489 in Other small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Guatemala and Other small states?
147,185, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Other small states?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Other small states rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
Guatemala ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 45th 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.