Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Paraguay
Paraguay: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -23.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay stood at -23.88 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,888.6% on the previous year and down 297.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Paraguay peaked at 290 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -93.75 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Paraguay ranks 151st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -62.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -93.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -31.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1994 | 20 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -11.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1998 | -29.17 % change on previous year | +209.2% |
| 1999 | -41.18 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2000 | -5 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 31.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 60 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2005 | 15 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2008 | 22.81 % change on previous year | +527.2% |
| 2009 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 21.18 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2013 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +453.8% |
| 2015 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 19.16 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5025 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2018 | 30 % change on previous year | +5870.0% |
| 2019 | 290 % change on previous year | +866.7% |
| 2020 | 66.27 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2021 | 165.96 % change on previous year | +150.4% |
| 2022 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2023 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2024 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2025 | -23.88 % change on previous year | -1888.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -23.88 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2128 % change on previous year, 112.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -23.88 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5870.0% | 0.5025 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -1888.6% | 1.34 % change on previous year | -23.88 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +866.7% | 30 % change on previous year | 290 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -17.83 % change on previous year | -62.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -21.09 % change on previous year | -93.75 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -6.02 % change on previous year | -41.18 % change on previous year | 32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.21 % change on previous year | 0.5025 % change on previous year | 290 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.18 % change on previous year | -23.88 % change on previous year | 165.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 148 Tunisia -19.26 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Kuwait -20.9 % change on previous year compare
- 150 South Africa -22.47 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Pakistan -25.73 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -25.86 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Tajikistan -29.09 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Paraguay
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,621 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 162 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 162 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 Paraguay?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Paraguay was -23.88 % 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 290 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.75 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Paraguay ranks 151st 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 Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 297.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.