Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 197.07 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Guatemala, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 197.07 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.52, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 48th out of 239 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174.73 | — |
| 2001 | 139.13 | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 112.03 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 52.84 | -52.8% |
| 2004 | 33.77 | -36.1% |
| 2005 | 25.52 | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 48.04 | +88.2% |
| 2007 | 44.61 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 42.09 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 40.13 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 38.74 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 40.73 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 41.91 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 42.59 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 47.28 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 63.77 | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 76.36 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 97.34 | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 112.53 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 131.99 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 140.17 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 151.8 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 167.97 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 185.85 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 195.46 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 197.07 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.29 | 25.52 | 174.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.32 | 38.74 | 131.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.05 | 140.17 | 197.07 | 6 |
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More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 (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 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 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 in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 239 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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