Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guatemala
Guatemala: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guatemala, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guatemala is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 510.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guatemala peaked at 0.0261 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 133rd 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per person | +2025.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0141 units per person | +2261.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0097 units per person | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | -83.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0261 units per person | +1707.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0254 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0248 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0241 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0234 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -98.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -68.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -47.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -67.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +19.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 86% of 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 Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +2261.3% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0141 units per person |
| 1980 | +2025.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 1988 | +1707.8% | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0261 units per person |
| 1993 | -98.0% | 0.0234 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 1985 | -83.3% | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0261 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 units per person compare
- 131 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0001 units per person compare
- 132 Korea 0.0001 units per person compare
- 134 Russian Federation 0.0001 units per person compare
- 135 Kuwait 0.0001 units per person compare
- 136 Qatar 0.0001 units per person compare
More social development data for Guatemala
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (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 21.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guatemala?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guatemala was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0261 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Guatemala ranks 133rd 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 Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 510.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.