Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1,147 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1972–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 1,147. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1,147 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120, in 1986.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 700 | — |
| 1973 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500 | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 170 | -66.0% |
| 1986 | 120 | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 170 | +41.7% |
| 1988 | 220 | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 270 | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 200 | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 341 | +70.5% |
| 1992 | 491 | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 669 | +36.3% |
| 1994 | 734 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 680 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 697 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 331 | -52.5% |
| 1998 | 345 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 349 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 352 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 348 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 352 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 525 | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 524 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 532 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 562 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 619 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 649 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 664 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 680 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 701 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 717 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 734 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 751 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 762 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 776 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 802 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 802 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 863 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,116 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 1,116 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,116 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,117 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,117 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,147 | +2.7% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1,147 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,476, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1,147 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.5, 3.9× 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +70.5% | 200 | 341 |
| 1985 | -66.0% | 500 | 170 |
| 1997 | -52.5% | 697 | 331 |
| 2003 | +49.1% | 352 | 525 |
| 1992 | +44.0% | 341 | 491 |
| 1987 | +41.7% | 120 | 170 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 620 | 500 | 700 | 5 |
| 1980s | 278.57 | 120 | 500 | 7 |
| 1990s | 483.7 | 200 | 734 | 10 |
| 2000s | 512.7 | 348 | 664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 758.8 | 680 | 863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,122 | 1,116 | 1,147 | 6 |
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More social development data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (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 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1,147 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,147 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 1986.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 125th 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.