Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Chile
Chile: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 7.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Chile, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chile is 7.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 71.4% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chile peaked at 97.22 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -80.67 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Chile ranks 47th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Chile, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 35.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -61.05 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 1975 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1976 | 21.21 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 1977 | 30 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1978 | -40.77 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 1979 | -35.06 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1980 | -25 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -78.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | -80.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1992 | 97.22 % change on previous year | +302.8% |
| 1993 | 66.9 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1994 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1995 | 29.63 % change on previous year | -434.4% |
| 1996 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1997 | -12.05 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1998 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 1999 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2000 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2001 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 2004 | 19.92 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 42.58 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2006 | 40.64 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2008 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2009 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2010 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2011 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2013 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 2016 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 2017 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 2018 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9872 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3421 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5845 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 2022 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +463.4% |
| 2023 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +191.9% |
| 2024 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2025 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 7.7 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 7.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.18 % change on previous year | -61.05 % change on previous year | 35.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.25 % change on previous year | -78.4 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.58 % change on previous year | -80.67 % change on previous year | 97.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.59 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 42.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -5.98 % change on previous year | 8.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 0.3421 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 44 Brazil 8.51 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Malaysia 8.49 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Netherlands 7.8 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Somalia 7.51 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Iceland 7.36 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Philippines 7.28 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Chile
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,631 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (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 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chile?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chile was 7.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 97.22 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.67 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Chile ranks 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.