Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 3.34 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.34 for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Uruguay peaked at 5.87 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2061, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 154th out of 239 countries 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 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.47 | — |
| 2001 | 1.37 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.31 | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 3.25 | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 5.85 | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 5.87 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.52 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.57 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.49 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.03 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 3.54 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 2.49 | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6796 | -72.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3537 | -47.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2061 | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4415 | +114.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4411 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | +200.6% |
| 2022 | 2.42 | +82.5% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 3.87 | +40.9% |
| 2025 | 3.34 | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.41 | 1.37 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 0.2061 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 0.4411 | 3.87 | 6 |
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More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 134 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Uruguay?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Uruguay was 3.34 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2061 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Uruguay ranks 154th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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