Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Peru
Peru: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 6,788 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Peru is 6,788, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 366.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Peru peaked at 6,788 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 425, in 1998.
Peru ranks 100th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,500 | — |
| 1971 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,550 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 3,075 | +98.4% |
| 1974 | 4,600 | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 600 | -87.0% |
| 1976 | 440 | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 1,200 | +172.7% |
| 1978 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 6,280 | +470.9% |
| 1980 | 1,460 | -76.8% |
| 1981 | 1,500 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,200 | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 600 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 560 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 700 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 600 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 640 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 654 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 691 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 724 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 683 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 640 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 736 | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 656 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 610 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 659 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 744 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 425 | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 700 | +64.7% |
| 2000 | 686 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 681 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 679 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 710 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 757 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 835 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 897 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 981 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1,060 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1,092 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,129 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,130 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,100 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,128 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,275 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,454 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 1,615 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,788 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2,506 | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 2,850 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 4,272 | +49.9% |
| 2021 | 5,790 | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 6,543 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 6,712 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6,742 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 6,788 | +0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6,788 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6,788 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.5, 23.4× 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 Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +470.9% | 1,100 | 6,280 |
| 1977 | +172.7% | 440 | 1,200 |
| 1973 | +98.4% | 1,550 | 3,075 |
| 1975 | -87.0% | 4,600 | 600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,184 | 440 | 6,280 | 10 |
| 1980s | 860.5 | 560 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 657.7 | 425 | 744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 837.8 | 679 | 1,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,598 | 1,100 | 2,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,141 | 4,272 | 6,788 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 97 Papua New Guinea 7,727 compare
- 98 Indonesia 7,374 compare
- 99 Morocco 7,304 compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 6,389 compare
- 102 Namibia 5,470 compare
- 103 Mozambique 5,105 compare
More social development data for Peru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,788 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Peru?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Peru was 6,788 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6,788 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 425 in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Peru ranks 100th 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 Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.