Other people in need of international protection by country or in Argentina
Argentina: Other people in need of international protection by country or was 174,216 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Argentina, 2018–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, other people in need of international protection by country or in Argentina stood at 174,216.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Argentina ranks 6th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 127,152 | — |
| 2019 | 173,343 | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 171,659 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 164,622 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 165,174 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 215,541 | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 164,616 | -23.6% |
| 2025 | 174,216 | +5.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 174,216 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,833, 8.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 174,216 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 174,216, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 150,248 | 127,152 | 173,343 | 2 |
| 2020s | 175,971 | 164,616 | 215,541 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More social development data for Argentina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,941 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 other people in need of international protection by country or in Argentina?
- Other people in need of international protection by country or in Argentina was 174,216 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 215,541 in 2023.
- What is the lowest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,152 in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for other people in need of international protection by country or?
- Argentina ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other people in need of international protection by country or rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Other people in need of international protection by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other people in need of international protection refer to people who are outside their country or territory of origin, typically because they have been forcibly displaced across international borders, who have not been reported under other categories (including asylum-seekers and refugees) but who likely need international protection, including protection against forced return, as well as access to basic services on a temporary or longer-term basis.