Poland vs Uruguay: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Poland
3.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Uruguay
3.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Poland rank
139th
Uruguay rank
141st
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Poland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Uruguay, a difference of 0.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Uruguay ahead.
Poland ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1768 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 55.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 54.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 14.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Poland |
| 1990s | 40.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 30.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Poland |
| 2000s | 22.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 19.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7352 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5634 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Poland or Uruguay?
- Poland, at 3.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 3.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Poland and Uruguay?
- 0.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Poland ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.