Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 539,961 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 539,961.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.19 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 35,300, in 2004.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 44 groups 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 97,500 | — |
| 1970 | 106,000 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 103,900 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 103,810 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 103,250 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 114,210 | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 81,900 | -28.3% |
| 1976 | 75,450 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 107,400 | +42.3% |
| 1978 | 241,420 | +124.8% |
| 1979 | 111,510 | -53.8% |
| 1980 | 175,720 | +57.6% |
| 1981 | 403,760 | +129.8% |
| 1982 | 342,410 | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 350,840 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 366,900 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 328,760 | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 333,130 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 332,710 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million | +258.3% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 890,961 | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 876,057 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 121,576 | -86.1% |
| 1994 | 107,020 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 92,004 | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 86,645 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 81,814 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 64,365 | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 60,414 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 36,754 | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 36,029 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 39,817 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 37,411 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 35,300 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 36,926 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 39,777 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 529,757 | +1231.8% |
| 2008 | 349,572 | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 366,815 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 373,215 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 377,162 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 380,102 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 381,363 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 352,087 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 337,099 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 321,777 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 251,629 | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 215,247 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 257,589 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 308,390 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 268,940 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 296,724 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 507,719 | +71.1% |
| 2024 | 513,497 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 539,961 | +5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1231.8% | 39,777 | 529,757 |
| 1988 | +258.3% | 332,710 | 1.19 million |
| 1981 | +129.8% | 175,720 | 403,760 |
| 1978 | +124.8% | 107,400 | 241,420 |
| 1993 | -86.1% | 876,057 | 121,576 |
| 2023 | +71.1% | 296,724 | 507,719 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,500 | 97,500 | 97,500 | 1 |
| 1970s | 114,885 | 75,450 | 241,420 | 10 |
| 1980s | 501,590 | 175,720 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 356,514 | 60,414 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,816 | 35,300 | 529,757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,727 | 215,247 | 381,363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 405,872 | 268,940 | 539,961 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More social development data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 539,961 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 985,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 985,489 (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 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.07 % 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 0.0255 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 539,961 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,300 in 2004.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.