Refugees by country of asylum — all countries

Refugees by country of asylum — Mercosur

Refugees by country of asylum in Mercosur in 2024 — 269,998 people. Since 1969, the indicator has risen by 255.3%.

2024 269,998 people +8.76% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 269,998 people2024
Period minimum 5,146 people1998

Trend over time

1969–2024 · people

Refugees by country of asylum — Mercosur, 1969–20240100,000200,000300,00019691975198119871993199920052011201720231969: 76,000 people1970: 78,000 people1971: 75,000 people1972: 73,600 people1973: 72,900 people1974: 84,110 people1977: 74,500 people1978: 65,390 people1979: 55,750 people1980: 53,460 people1981: 53,500 people1982: 17,010 people1983: 17,100 people1985: 19,660 people1986: 19,550 people1987: 19,190 people1988: 19,290 people1989: 18,395 people1990: 17,423 people1991: 17,406 people1992: 17,580 people1993: 18,671 people1994: 15,036 people1995: 13,225 people1996: 13,522 people1997: 13,295 people1998: 5,146 people1999: 5,161 people2000: 5,546 people2001: 5,714 people2002: 6,072 people2003: 6,455 people2004: 6,882 people2005: 7,189 people2006: 7,344 people2007: 24,817 people2008: 7,507 people2009: 8,338 people2010: 8,567 people2011: 8,793 people2012: 9,165 people2013: 9,581 people2014: 12,105 people2015: 13,111 people2016: 14,215 people2017: 14,928 people2018: 16,187 people2019: 39,076 people2020: 66,523 people2021: 72,483 people2022: 79,267 people2023: 248,262 people2024: 269,998 people
Change over the period: +193,998 (+255.26%) Average annual rate: 2.33 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mercosur

Mercosur 269,998 people
World computed 30.92M people
Refugees by country of asylum — Mercosur, by year Mercosur All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 269,998 +21,736 +8.76%
2023 248,262 +168,995 +213.2%
2022 79,267 +6,784 +9.36%
2021 72,483 +5,960 +8.96%
2020 66,523 +27,447 +70.24%
2019 39,076 +22,889 +141.4%
2018 16,187 +1,259 +8.43%
2017 14,928 +713 +5.02%
2016 14,215 +1,104 +8.42%
2015 13,111 +1,006 +8.31%
2014 12,105 +2,524 +26.34%
2013 9,581 +416 +4.54%
2012 9,165 +372 +4.23%
2011 8,793 +226 +2.64%
2010 8,567 +229 +2.75%
2009 8,338 +831 +11.07%
2008 7,507 −17,310 −69.75%
2007 24,817 +17,473 +237.92%
2006 7,344 +155 +2.16%
2005 7,189 +307 +4.46%
2004 6,882 +427 +6.62%
2003 6,455 +383 +6.31%
2002 6,072 +358 +6.27%
2001 5,714 +168 +3.03%
2000 5,546 +385 +7.46%
1999 5,161 +15 +0.29%
1998 5,146 −8,149 −61.29%
1997 13,295 −227 −1.68%
1996 13,522 +297 +2.25%
1995 13,225 −1,811 −12.04%
1994 15,036 −3,635 −19.47%
1993 18,671 +1,091 +6.21%
1992 17,580 +174 +1%
1991 17,406 −17 −0.1%
1990 17,423 −972 −5.28%
1989 18,395 −895 −4.64%
1988 19,290 +100 +0.52%
1987 19,190 −360 −1.84%
1986 19,550 −110 −0.56%
1985 19,660
1983 17,100 +90 +0.53%
1982 17,010 −36,490 −68.21%
1981 53,500 +40 +0.07%
1980 53,460 −2,290 −4.11%
1979 55,750 −9,640 −14.74%
1978 65,390 −9,110 −12.23%
1977 74,500
1974 84,110 +11,210 +15.38%
1973 72,900 −700 −0.95%
1972 73,600 −1,400 −1.87%
1971 75,000 −3,000 −3.85%
1970 78,000 +2,000 +2.63%
1969 76,000

About the indicator

The number of refugees present in a country, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. A refugee is a person who has received protection outside their country of origin; the indicator covers both those recognized individually and those recognized on a group basis in situations of mass exodus. The series has been kept since 1951, that is since the adoption of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

Important: This is the receiving side. It is not to be confused with the number of refugees FROM a country — that is a separate indicator, and the difference between the two shows whether a country hosts forced migration or produces it.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics, license CC BY 4.0.