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 4,621 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Paraguay, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Paraguay stood at 4,621.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 2,667.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Paraguay peaked at 6,071 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 106th out of 179 countries 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4,000 | — |
| 1970 | 1,500 | -62.5% |
| 1971 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,280 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 1,160 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 1,273 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,387 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 1,500 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 800 | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50 | -93.8% |
| 1983 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65 | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 80 | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 60 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66 | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45 | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 50 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 34 | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 20 | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 40 | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 46 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 55 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 70 | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 85 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 103 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 120 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 129 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 132 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 149 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 167 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 199 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 200 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 260 | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 1,014 | +290.0% |
| 2020 | 1,686 | +66.3% |
| 2021 | 4,484 | +166.0% |
| 2022 | 5,420 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 5,991 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 6,071 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 4,621 | -23.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4,621 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4,621 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.5, 15.9× 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +290.0% | 260 | 1,014 |
| 2021 | +166.0% | 1,686 | 4,484 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,370 | 1,160 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.5 | 50 | 800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2 | 20 | 66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5 | 19 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.3 | 103 | 1,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,712 | 1,686 | 6,071 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 4,621 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 6,071 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Paraguay ranks 106th 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 Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,667.1%. 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, 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.