Forcibly displaced people in Mexico
Mexico: Forcibly displaced people was 779,694 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Mexico, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Mexico is 779,694, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 167.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Mexico peaked at 871,893 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124,520, in 2010.
Mexico ranks 37th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 124,520 | — |
| 2011 | 164,258 | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 163,854 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 163,161 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 285,682 | +75.1% |
| 2015 | 291,248 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 319,814 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 349,350 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 423,467 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 497,950 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 568,073 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 672,777 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 745,215 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 845,933 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 871,893 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 779,694 | -10.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 779,694 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,510, 12.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 779,694 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,910, 49.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 278,330 | 124,520 | 497,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 747,264 | 568,073 | 871,893 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (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 forcibly displaced people in Mexico?
- Forcibly displaced people in Mexico was 779,694 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 871,893 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,520 in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.