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 0.0151 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Paraguay, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Paraguay is 0.0151 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 4,453.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Paraguay peaked at 0.0151 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 119th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +290.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +166.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0151 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0151 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 2.4× 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 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% | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +166.0% | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 116 Qatar 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 0.0158 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Liberia 0.0121 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Barbados 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Lesotho 0.0105 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0151 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0151 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Paraguay ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 4,453.4%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.