Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Americas
Americas: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 661.79 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Americas, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Americas stood at 661.79 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1,342.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Americas peaked at 661.79 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.96 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Americas 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Americas, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.96 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.05 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.1 per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 10.52 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.96 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 13.31 per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 18.36 per 100,000 people | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 68.94 per 100,000 people | +275.5% |
| 2008 | 48.81 per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 50.02 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 50.41 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.39 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 51.69 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.75 per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.82 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 45.87 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 42.24 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 31.57 per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 283.69 per 100,000 people | +798.7% |
| 2019 | 392.02 per 100,000 people | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 426.69 per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 476.29 per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 556.32 per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 628.98 per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 642.92 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 661.79 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Americas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +798.7% | 31.57 per 100,000 people | 283.69 per 100,000 people |
| 2007 | +275.5% | 18.36 per 100,000 people | 68.94 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2 per 100,000 people | 9.96 per 100,000 people | 68.94 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.85 per 100,000 people | 31.57 per 100,000 people | 392.02 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.5 per 100,000 people | 426.69 per 100,000 people | 661.79 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 10 Sudan 4,556 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Somalia 4,397 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Myanmar 2,606 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Burundi 2,206 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Rwanda 1,664 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Mali 1,473 per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 1,388 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Americas
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,134 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 464 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 444 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 197 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 516 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 682 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 705 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.02 ltpureal (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 3.2% (2024)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 3.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Americas?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Americas was 661.79 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 661.79 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Americas ranks 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,342.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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