Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 197.07 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
197.07 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 241 countries
All-time high
197.07 per 100,000 people
in 2025
All-time low
25.52 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Guatemala, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 197.07 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 209.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Guatemala peaked at 197.07 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.52 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 49th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174.73 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 139.13 per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 112.03 per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 52.84 per 100,000 people | -52.8% |
| 2004 | 33.77 per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 2005 | 25.52 per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 48.04 per 100,000 people | +88.2% |
| 2007 | 44.61 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 42.09 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 40.13 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 38.74 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 40.73 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 41.91 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 42.59 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 47.28 per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 63.77 per 100,000 people | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 76.36 per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 97.34 per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 112.53 per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 131.99 per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 140.17 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 151.8 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 167.97 per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 185.85 per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 195.46 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 197.07 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 197.07 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 5.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 197.07 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.06 per 100,000 people, 7.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.29 per 100,000 people | 25.52 per 100,000 people | 174.73 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.32 per 100,000 people | 38.74 per 100,000 people | 131.99 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.05 per 100,000 people | 140.17 per 100,000 people | 197.07 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 47 Nigeria 201.98 per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 201.75 per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Djibouti 177.46 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 172.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Türkiye 165.31 per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Turkey 165.31 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,486 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 3,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Guatemala?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Guatemala was 197.07 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 197.07 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.52 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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