Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mexico
Mexico: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 152,002 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mexico, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 152,002 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5,134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mexico peaked at 360,991 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,038, in 2008.
Mexico ranks 39th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,000 | — |
| 1971 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 3,500 | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 3,667 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 3,833 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 4,000 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 5,770 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 44,000 | +662.6% |
| 1981 | 150,000 | +240.9% |
| 1982 | 167,750 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 170,000 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 175,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 175,100 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 177,090 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 356,400 | +101.3% |
| 1989 | 356,507 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 356,400 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 360,170 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 360,991 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 52,472 | -85.5% |
| 1994 | 47,357 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 38,717 | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 34,569 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 31,892 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 28,242 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 24,506 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 18,452 | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 15,452 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 12,953 | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 6,068 | -53.2% |
| 2004 | 4,336 | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 3,212 | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 3,309 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,603 | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 1,038 | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 1,215 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1,364 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 1,647 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 1,501 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1,814 | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 1,820 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,904 | +59.6% |
| 2016 | 6,178 | +112.7% |
| 2017 | 8,993 | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 16,530 | +83.8% |
| 2019 | 28,517 | +72.5% |
| 2020 | 45,434 | +59.3% |
| 2021 | 73,448 | +61.7% |
| 2022 | 95,579 | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 124,784 | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 150,836 | +20.9% |
| 2025 | 152,002 | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 152,002 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 32.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 152,002 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.5, 523.2× 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 Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +662.6% | 5,770 | 44,000 |
| 1981 | +240.9% | 44,000 | 150,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,877 | 3,000 | 5,770 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194,685 | 44,000 | 356,507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,532 | 24,506 | 360,991 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,764 | 1,038 | 18,452 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,127 | 1,364 | 28,517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,014 | 45,434 | 152,002 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (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 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 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 Mexico?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mexico was 152,002 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 360,991 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mexico ranks 39th 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 Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,134.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.