Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 3.34 per 100,000 people 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. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3.34 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2061 per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 156th out of 241 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 (per) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.47 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.37 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.83 per 100,000 people | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.31 per 100,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 3.25 per 100,000 people | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8 per 100,000 people | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 5.85 per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 5.87 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.52 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.57 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.49 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.03 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 3.54 per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 2.49 per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6796 per 100,000 people | -72.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3537 per 100,000 people | -47.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2061 per 100,000 people | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4415 per 100,000 people | +114.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4411 per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 per 100,000 people | +200.6% |
| 2022 | 2.42 per 100,000 people | +82.5% |
| 2023 | 2.75 per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 3.87 per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2025 | 3.34 per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.34 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 3.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.34 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.06 per 100,000 people, 12% 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 Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +200.6% | 0.4411 per 100,000 people | 1.33 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.41 per 100,000 people | 1.37 per 100,000 people | 5.87 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 per 100,000 people | 0.2061 per 100,000 people | 5.57 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 per 100,000 people | 0.4411 per 100,000 people | 3.87 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (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 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Uruguay ranks 156th out of 241 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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