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 0.0012 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mexico, 1970–2025
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 Mexico is 0.0012 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4,702.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mexico peaked at 0.0045 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2008.
Mexico ranks 85th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | +643.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per person | +233.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 units per person | +97.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | -85.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +57.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +110.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +82.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +70.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | +58.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per person | +60.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per person | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 11.7× 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 | +643.9% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1981 | +233.0% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.773 % change on previous year (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 0.0012 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mexico ranks 85th 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 4,702.8%. 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, 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.