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 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Peru, 1970–2023
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 Peru is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 495.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Peru peaked at 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Peru 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +196.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -87.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +172.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +470.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 133 Namibia 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Comoros 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Australia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Indonesia 0.0045 units per square kilometre 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 0.0052 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Peru ranks 136th 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 Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 495.0%. 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 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.