Refugees per 100,000 people — all countries

Refugees per 100,000 people — South America

Refugees per 100,000 people in South America in 2024 — 74.2 per 100k. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 51.1%.

2024 74.2 per 100k −8.49% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 130.6 per 100k2007
Period minimum 1.9 per 100k1998

Trend over time

1972–2024 · per 100,000 people

Refugees per 100,000 people — South America, 1972–202405010015019721978198419901996200220082014202020241972: 49.1 per 100k1974: 51.6 per 100k1977: 45.3 per 100k1978: 39.4 per 100k1979: 35.3 per 100k1980: 32.1 per 100k1981: 31 per 100k1982: 9.2 per 100k1983: 8.9 per 100k1985: 8.9 per 100k1986: 8.8 per 100k1987: 8.7 per 100k1988: 8.4 per 100k1989: 7.9 per 100k1990: 7.1 per 100k1991: 6.9 per 100k1992: 6.9 per 100k1993: 7.2 per 100k1994: 5.9 per 100k1995: 5 per 100k1996: 5.1 per 100k1997: 4.5 per 100k1998: 1.9 per 100k1999: 2 per 100k2000: 2.5 per 100k2001: 2.5 per 100k2002: 3 per 100k2003: 4 per 100k2004: 4.7 per 100k2005: 5.3 per 100k2006: 5.9 per 100k2007: 130.6 per 100k2008: 82 per 100k2009: 85.4 per 100k2010: 85.7 per 100k2011: 85.7 per 100k2012: 85.4 per 100k2013: 84.8 per 100k2014: 76.8 per 100k2015: 76.3 per 100k2016: 70.9 per 100k2017: 56.2 per 100k2018: 45.2 per 100k2019: 51.3 per 100k2020: 57.9 per 100k2021: 41.5 per 100k2022: 41.6 per 100k2023: 81.1 per 100k2024: 74.2 per 100k
Change over the period: +25.1 (+51.06%) Average annual rate: 0.8 %

Comparison, 2024

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

South America 74.2 per 100k
World computed 463.6 per 100k
Refugees per 100,000 people — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 74.2 −6.9 −8.49%
2023 81.1 +39.5 +94.88%
2022 41.6 +0.1 +0.18%
2021 41.5 −16.3 −28.21%
2020 57.9 +6.6 +12.91%
2019 51.3 +6.1 +13.41%
2018 45.2 −11 −19.53%
2017 56.2 −14.7 −20.72%
2016 70.9 −5.4 −7.14%
2015 76.3 −0.5 −0.67%
2014 76.8 −8 −9.41%
2013 84.8 −0.7 −0.77%
2012 85.4 −0.2 −0.25%
2011 85.7 −0.1 −0.08%
2010 85.7 +0.4 +0.42%
2009 85.4 +3.4 +4.1%
2008 82 −48.6 −37.21%
2007 130.6 +124.7 +2,117.37%
2006 5.9 +0.6 +11.88%
2005 5.3 +0.6 +12.87%
2004 4.7 +0.7 +17.97%
2003 4 +1 +32.06%
2002 3 +0.5 +20.4%
2001 2.5 +0 +0.59%
2000 2.5 +0.4 +22.18%
1999 2 +0.1 +4.7%
1998 1.9 −2.6 −57.4%
1997 4.5 −0.5 −10.4%
1996 5.1 +0 +0.62%
1995 5 −0.9 −14.79%
1994 5.9 −1.3 −18.22%
1993 7.2 +0.3 +4.63%
1992 6.9 +0 +0.38%
1991 6.9 −0.2 −3.27%
1990 7.1 −0.8 −10.56%
1989 7.9 −0.4 −5.06%
1988 8.4 −0.3 −4%
1987 8.7 −0.1 −1.44%
1986 8.8 −0.1 −0.73%
1985 8.9
1983 8.9 −0.2 −2.64%
1982 9.2 −21.9 −70.45%
1981 31 −1.1 −3.45%
1980 32.1 −3.2 −8.98%
1979 35.3 −4.1 −10.35%
1978 39.4 −5.9 −13.06%
1977 45.3
1974 51.6
1972 49.1

About the indicator

The number of hosted refugees per 100,000 people of the population of the host country. The indicator converts absolute numbers into a measure of load: by number of refugees the top rows belong to large countries, while by this rate they belong to small states that took in an exodus from a neighboring country, where the newcomers are comparable in number to the local population.

Important: A measure of load rather than of generosity: a high value speaks more often of geographic proximity to a conflict zone than of resettlement policy.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics, license CC BY 4.0.