Mexico vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Forcibly displaced people

Mexico
779,694
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2.57 million
in 2025
Mexico rank
37th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
39th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • Mexico
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 2.57 million against 779,694 in Mexico, a difference of 1.79 million.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 3.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 37th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 180 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2010s 278,330 1.92 million 1.64 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 747,264 2.24 million 1.50 million South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Mexico or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 2.57 million against 779,694 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Mexico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
1.79 million, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Mexico and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
Mexico ranks 37th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th 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.