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 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Peru, 1988–2023
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 0.0037 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Peru peaked at 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Peru 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +420.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +880.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +170.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +120.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 122 Cape Verde 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Costa Rica 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Bulgaria 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Gabon 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 United Arab Emirates 0.0032 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 0.0037 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 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- 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 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Peru rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Peru ranks 125th 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 Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 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.