Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.005 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 0.005 units per person for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and up 1,630.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0059 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2012.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -39.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +98.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | +68.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | +79.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | +82.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per person | +71.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per person | +54.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0059 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 0.005 units per person | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More social development data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 540,170 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.02 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.02 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 540,170 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.005 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2012.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,630.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.