Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Argentina
Argentina: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 4,941 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Argentina, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Argentina stood at 4,941.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Argentina peaked at 47,000 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,259, in 1998.
Argentina ranks 104th of 179 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 32,000 | — |
| 1970 | 35,000 | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 37,000 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 47,000 | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 46,000 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 41,010 | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 35,000 | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 26,390 | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 27,050 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 26,460 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 26,500 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 11,500 | -56.6% |
| 1983 | 11,500 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11,500 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,000 | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,580 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 13,578 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,634 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 11,735 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 11,529 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 11,515 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 11,623 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11,903 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10,314 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 10,430 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10,522 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,259 | -78.5% |
| 1999 | 2,335 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,383 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,384 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,428 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,631 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 2,898 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 3,051 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3,132 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,247 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,824 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 3,209 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 3,257 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,341 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,468 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3,340 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3,473 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,187 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 3,267 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,332 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,442 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,857 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 3,965 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,050 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,094 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,104 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,409 | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 4,941 | +12.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4,941 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4,941 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.5, 17.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -78.5% | 10,522 | 2,259 |
| 1982 | -56.6% | 26,500 | 11,500 |
| 1974 | +27.0% | 37,000 | 47,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,000 | 32,000 | 32,000 | 1 |
| 1970s | 36,145 | 26,390 | 47,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,525 | 11,500 | 26,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,416 | 2,259 | 11,903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,819 | 2,383 | 3,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,396 | 3,187 | 3,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,260 | 3,965 | 4,941 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More social development data for Argentina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,941 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 542 (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 Argentina?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Argentina was 4,941 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 47,000 in 1974.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,259 in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Argentina ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.