Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in El Salvador
El Salvador: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 51.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in El Salvador, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 51.67 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 291.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in El Salvador peaked at 232.43 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -99.19 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places El Salvador 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 47.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1989 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1990 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1991 | -0.9901 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1992 | -0.9752 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | -99.19 % change on previous year | +10071.6% |
| 1994 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -3.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -28.38 % change on previous year | +768.4% |
| 1998 | -71.7 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 1999 | -30 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2000 | 171.43 % change on previous year | -671.4% |
| 2001 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2002 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2003 | 232.43 % change on previous year | +3107.6% |
| 2004 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2005 | -78.3 % change on previous year | +1651.0% |
| 2006 | -23.53 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | -12.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -471.9% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 10.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2014 | -21.43 % change on previous year | +821.4% |
| 2015 | 39.39 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 2016 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2017 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2018 | 10 % change on previous year | -510.0% |
| 2019 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 104.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2023 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2024 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +586.8% |
| 2025 | 51.67 % change on previous year | +291.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 51.67 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2128 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 51.67 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6 % change on previous year, 8.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -10071.6% | -0.9752 % change on previous year | -99.19 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +3107.6% | 7.25 % change on previous year | 232.43 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1651.0% | -4.47 % change on previous year | -78.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.42 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 47.62 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | -24.15 % change on previous year | -99.19 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.72 % change on previous year | -78.3 % change on previous year | 232.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 % change on previous year | -21.43 % change on previous year | 39.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.51 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 104.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 5 Mali 111.55 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Mauritania 94.27 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Canada 54.37 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Japan 46.04 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Senegal 45.82 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.67 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for El Salvador
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 182 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 68,182 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 68,182 (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 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 El Salvador?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in El Salvador was 51.67 % 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 232.43 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.19 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- El Salvador ranks 8th 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 El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.