Refugees by country of asylum in Bolivia
Bolivia: Refugees by country of asylum was 1,117 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugees by country of asylum in Bolivia, 1972–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Bolivia stood at 1,117 people. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Bolivia peaked at 1,117 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120 people, in 1986.
That places Bolivia 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Refugees by country of asylum in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 700 people | — |
| 1973 | 700 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 700 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500 people | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 500 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 170 people | -66.0% |
| 1986 | 120 people | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 170 people | +41.7% |
| 1988 | 220 people | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 270 people | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 200 people | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 341 people | +70.5% |
| 1992 | 491 people | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 669 people | +36.3% |
| 1994 | 734 people | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 680 people | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 697 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 331 people | -52.5% |
| 1998 | 345 people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 349 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 352 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 348 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 352 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 525 people | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 524 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 532 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 562 people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 619 people | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 649 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 664 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 680 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 701 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 717 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 734 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 751 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 762 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 776 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 802 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 802 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 863 people | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,116 people | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 1,116 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,116 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,117 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,117 people | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1,117 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1,117 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 6.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +70.5% | 200 people | 341 people |
| 1985 | -66.0% | 500 people | 170 people |
| 1997 | -52.5% | 697 people | 331 people |
| 2003 | +49.1% | 352 people | 525 people |
| 1992 | +44.0% | 341 people | 491 people |
| 1987 | +41.7% | 120 people | 170 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 620 people | 500 people | 700 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 278.57 people | 120 people | 500 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 483.7 people | 200 people | 734 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 512.7 people | 348 people | 664 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 758.8 people | 680 people | 863 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,116 people | 1,116 people | 1,117 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Bolivia?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Bolivia was 1,117 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,117 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 people in 1986.
- How does Bolivia rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bolivia ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.