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

Australia
32.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
9.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
13th

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

  • Australia
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 32.26 % change on previous year against 9.4 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 22.86 % change on previous year.

That makes Australia's figure about 3.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 41.73 % change on previous year 46.26 % change on previous year 4.53 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 6.22 % change on previous year 0.956 % change on previous year 5.27 % change on previous year Australia
2020s 20.79 % change on previous year 15.85 % change on previous year 4.94 % change on previous year Australia

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, Australia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Australia, at 32.26 % change on previous year against 9.4 % 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 Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
22.86 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Australia ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,458 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 origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.