Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 4.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 4.45 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 906.3% on the previous year and up 612.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 202.94 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -87.06 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1972 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1973 | -0.6675 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1974 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -2538.5% |
| 1975 | -27.9 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1976 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1977 | 38.28 % change on previous year | -520.8% |
| 1978 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1979 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 1980 | 78.36 % change on previous year | -640.8% |
| 1981 | 138.15 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1982 | -16.16 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1983 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1984 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1985 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 1986 | -0.7609 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1987 | -0.3933 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1988 | 202.94 % change on previous year | -51702.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0335 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | -0.2386 % change on previous year | +612.0% |
| 1991 | -15.17 % change on previous year | +6258.9% |
| 1992 | -0.8912 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1993 | -87.06 % change on previous year | +9668.9% |
| 1994 | -16.1 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1995 | -17.74 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1996 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1997 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1998 | -30.8 % change on previous year | +300.1% |
| 1999 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2000 | -17.16 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 2001 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2002 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2003 | -13.55 % change on previous year | +420.7% |
| 2004 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2005 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +583.9% |
| 2008 | -36.68 % change on previous year | -514.7% |
| 2009 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2010 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9384 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6924 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2492 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2014 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -3543.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6254 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2016 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -903.1% |
| 2017 | -18.72 % change on previous year | +272.7% |
| 2018 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 18.96 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 2020 | 18.97 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -14.01 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2022 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2023 | 73.58 % change on previous year | +674.6% |
| 2024 | -0.5524 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2025 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -906.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +51702.3% | -0.3933 % change on previous year | 202.94 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -9668.9% | -0.8912 % change on previous year | -87.06 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -6258.9% | -0.2386 % change on previous year | -15.17 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3543.8% | 0.2492 % change on previous year | -8.58 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +2538.5% | -0.6675 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -27.9 % change on previous year | 38.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.71 % change on previous year | -16.16 % change on previous year | 202.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -19.22 % change on previous year | -87.06 % change on previous year | -0.2386 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.99 % change on previous year | -36.68 % change on previous year | 8.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -18.72 % change on previous year | 18.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.32 % change on previous year | -14.01 % change on previous year | 73.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 17 Guatemala 21.44 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Belize 21.33 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Spain 19.04 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.38 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Chad 17.47 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Liechtenstein 17.36 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Russia 17.21 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 493,239 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 493,239 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0253 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 4.45 % 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 202.94 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.06 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 612.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.