Other people in need of international protection by country or in Uruguay
Uruguay: Other people in need of international protection by country or was 20,833 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at 20,833.
That represents a change of down 42.1% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 11th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11,605 | — |
| 2019 | 14,362 | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 14,063 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 14,995 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 23,023 | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 28,628 | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 35,951 | +25.6% |
| 2025 | 20,833 | -42.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 20,833 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,833, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 20,833 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,295, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,984 | 11,605 | 14,362 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22,916 | 14,063 | 35,951 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More social development data for Uruguay
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 126 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 126 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 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 Uruguay?
- Other people in need of international protection by country or in Uruguay was 20,833 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35,951 in 2024.
- What is the lowest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,605 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for other people in need of international protection by country or?
- Uruguay ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other people in need of international protection by country or rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.