Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Mexico
Mexico: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 20.72 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 20.72 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Mexico peaked at 29.85 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 110th of 241 countries on this measure, 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.58 per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 1.63 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.59 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.66 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.17 per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 3.06 per 100,000 people | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 5.08 per 100,000 people | +66.2% |
| 2008 | 5.54 per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.95 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.44 per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 7.18 per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 7.89 per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.86 per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 9.32 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 8.46 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 9.42 per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 10.28 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 11.57 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 12.1 per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.81 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 13.65 per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 16.78 per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 29.85 per 100,000 people | +77.9% |
| 2025 | 20.72 per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 20.72 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 20.72 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.06 per 100,000 people, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +77.9% | 16.78 per 100,000 people | 29.85 per 100,000 people |
| 2007 | +66.2% | 3.06 per 100,000 people | 5.08 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.93 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 5.7 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 per 100,000 people | 5.95 per 100,000 people | 11.57 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.65 per 100,000 people | 12.1 per 100,000 people | 29.85 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 107 Equatorial Guinea 22.33 per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Mauritius 21.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Kenya 21.09 per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Egypt 20.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 19.87 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Viet Nam 19.58 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Vietnam 19.58 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 16,661 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Mexico?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Mexico was 20.72 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.85 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Mexico ranks 110th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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