Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Spain: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
4.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
19.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
20th
Spain rank
19th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Spain
0200400600196219932025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 19.04 % change on previous year against 4.45 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 14.59 % change on previous year.

That makes Spain's figure about 4.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1.4 % change on previous year 5.28 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year Spain
1980s 39.71 % change on previous year -7.73 % change on previous year 47.44 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s -19.22 % change on previous year -0.0285 % change on previous year 19.19 % change on previous year Spain
2000s -6.99 % change on previous year -5.26 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year Spain
2010s -2.45 % change on previous year 38.84 % change on previous year 41.29 % change on previous year Spain
2020s 15.32 % change on previous year 51.22 % change on previous year 35.9 % change on previous year Spain

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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Spain?
Spain, at 19.04 % change on previous year against 4.45 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain?
14.59 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th 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.