Refugees by country of asylum in Paraguay
Paraguay: Refugees by country of asylum was 6,071 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Paraguay, 1969–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 6,071 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3,974.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Paraguay peaked at 6,071 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19 people, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 105th of 183 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.
Refugees by country of asylum in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1,500 people | -62.5% |
| 1971 | 1,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,400 people | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,160 people | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 1,500 people | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 1,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 people | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 800 people | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 800 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50 people | -93.8% |
| 1983 | 50 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80 people | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 60 people | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 50 people | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 50 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66 people | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 66 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45 people | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 50 people | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 60 people | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 60 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53 people | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 48 people | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 34 people | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 20 people | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 19 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 19 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 people | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 40 people | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 46 people | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 55 people | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 57 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 70 people | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 85 people | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 103 people | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 120 people | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 129 people | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 132 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 149 people | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 167 people | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 199 people | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 200 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 260 people | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 1,014 people | +290.0% |
| 2020 | 1,686 people | +66.3% |
| 2021 | 4,484 people | +166.0% |
| 2022 | 5,420 people | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 5,991 people | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 6,071 people | +1.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6,071 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6,071 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 36.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +290.0% | 260 people | 1,014 people |
| 2021 | +166.0% | 1,686 people | 4,484 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,394 people | 1,160 people | 1,500 people | 7 |
| 1980s | 221.11 people | 50 people | 800 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.2 people | 20 people | 66 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5 people | 19 people | 85 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.3 people | 103 people | 1,014 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,730 people | 1,686 people | 6,071 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Paraguay?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Paraguay was 6,071 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6,071 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 people in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Paraguay ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,974.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.