Other people in need of international protection by country or in Peru
Peru: Other people in need of international protection by country or was 1.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Peru, 2018–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.10 million for other people in need of international protection by country or in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
That places Peru 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 428,214 | — |
| 2019 | 377,864 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 515,039 | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 791,442 | +53.7% |
| 2022 | 969,817 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 1.10 million | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 403,039 | 377,864 | 428,214 | 2 |
| 2020s | 925,525 | 515,039 | 1.14 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More social development data for Peru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,788 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Peru?
- Other people in need of international protection by country or in Peru was 1.10 million 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,864 in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for other people in need of international protection by country or?
- Peru ranks 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other people in need of international protection by country or rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.