El Salvador vs Latin America & Caribbean: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- El Salvador
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1.02 million against 68,182 in El Salvador, a difference of 948,318.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 14.9 times El Salvador's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 185,241 | 279,370 | 94,129 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 23,608 | 152,564 | 128,956 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 5,859 | 226,626 | 220,767 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 17,513 | 432,154 | 414,642 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 60,814 | 743,777 | 682,963 | Latin America & Caribbean |
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, El Salvador or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 1.02 million against 68,182 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 948,318, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.