Other people in need of international protection by country or in Mexico
Mexico: Other people in need of international protection by country or was 64,160 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Mexico, 2018–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 64,160 for other people in need of international protection by country or in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Mexico ranks 8th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 42,104 | — |
| 2019 | 52,982 | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 81,847 | +54.5% |
| 2021 | 63,179 | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 53,027 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 73,753 | +39.1% |
| 2024 | 64,347 | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 64,160 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47,543 | 42,104 | 52,982 | 2 |
| 2020s | 66,719 | 53,027 | 81,847 | 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 other people in need of international protection by country or in Mexico?
- Other people in need of international protection by country or in Mexico was 64,160 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 81,847 in 2020.
- What is the lowest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,104 in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for other people in need of international protection by country or?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other people in need of international protection by country or rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.