Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guatemala
Guatemala: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0019 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guatemala, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guatemala stood at 0.0019 units per person.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 190.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guatemala peaked at 0.0067 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per person | +148.4% |
| 1982 | 0.005 units per person | +1767.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per person | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | -52.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -36.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | +88.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per person | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.002 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0019 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 4.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0019 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 units per person, 5.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1767.0% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.005 units per person |
| 1981 | +148.4% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 44 Nigeria 0.002 units per person compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0019 units per person compare
- 46 Djibouti 0.0019 units per person compare
- 48 Türkiye 0.0017 units per person compare
- 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0017 units per person compare
- 50 Lebanon 0.0016 units per person compare
More social development data for Guatemala
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (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 21.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guatemala?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Guatemala was 0.0019 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.