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 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Paraguay stood at 0.0004 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Paraguay peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Paraguay 167th out of 196 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +326.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +145.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +333.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +326.7% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 164 Italy 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Vanuatu 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Lesotho 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Slovenia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Oman 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Austria 0.0003 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 0.0004 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 0.0004 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 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Paraguay ranks 167th out of 196 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 70.9%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.