Refugees by country of asylum in Uruguay
Uruguay: Refugees by country of asylum was 1,322 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,322 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 420.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Uruguay peaked at 2,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 60 people, in 1982.
Uruguay ranks 121st 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,500 people | — |
| 1971 | 1,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,250 people | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 2,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,700 people | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 1,700 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60 people | -96.5% |
| 1983 | 150 people | +150.0% |
| 1985 | 110 people | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 70 people | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 110 people | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 110 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 110 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 87 people | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 81 people | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 90 people | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 131 people | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 116 people | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 121 people | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 130 people | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 134 people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 163 people | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 83 people | -49.1% |
| 2000 | 74 people | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 86 people | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 97 people | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 84 people | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 87 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 114 people | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 117 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 130 people | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 133 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 162 people | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 181 people | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 165 people | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 170 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 190 people | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 254 people | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 292 people | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 299 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 334 people | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 379 people | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 498 people | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 664 people | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 877 people | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 1,115 people | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 1,285 people | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 1,322 people | +2.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,322 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 13% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,322 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 8.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +150.0% | 60 people | 150 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,679 people | 1,250 people | 2,000 people | 7 |
| 1980s | 457.78 people | 60 people | 1,700 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 113.6 people | 81 people | 163 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.4 people | 74 people | 162 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.2 people | 165 people | 498 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,053 people | 664 people | 1,322 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Uruguay?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Uruguay was 1,322 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 people in 1982.
- How does Uruguay rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.