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 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0002 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 311.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Peru peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1998.
That places Peru 116th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per person | +182.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -87.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -28.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | +166.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | +456.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | -77.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -51.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -43.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +61.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 2.0× 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 | +456.8% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
| 1974 | +182.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1977 | +166.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1975 | -87.3% | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1980 | -77.3% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.6823 % change on previous year (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 0.0002 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Peru ranks 116th 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 311.2%. 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, 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.