Africa Western and Central vs Uruguay: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Africa Western and Central
24.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uruguay
141.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Uruguay rank
3rd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Uruguay
0200400600196219932025

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 141.68 % change on previous year against 24.26 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 117.42 % change on previous year.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 5.8 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s -16.16 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 16.16 % change on previous year Uruguay
1980s 34.36 % change on previous year 7.41 % change on previous year 26.95 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
1990s 63.28 % change on previous year 0.4798 % change on previous year 62.8 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2000s -1.86 % change on previous year 7.72 % change on previous year 9.58 % change on previous year Uruguay
2010s 5.78 % change on previous year 12.53 % change on previous year 6.75 % change on previous year Uruguay
2020s 17.33 % change on previous year 42.06 % change on previous year 24.73 % change on previous year Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Africa Western and Central or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 141.68 % change on previous year against 24.26 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Africa Western and Central and Uruguay?
117.42 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Uruguay?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Uruguay rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.