Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Argentina
Argentina: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 10.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 10.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and up 430.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Argentina peaked at 24.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2008.
That places Argentina 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 4.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 4.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 2.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 2.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 2.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 1.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 1.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 4.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +57.3% |
| 2013 | 2.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -53.2% |
| 2014 | 1.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 8.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +265.3% |
| 2017 | 9.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +47.2% |
| 2019 | 17.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 20.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 24.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 24.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 10.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -33.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 10.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 10.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +265.3% | 2.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 17.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 24.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 103 Estonia 12.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 104 Liberia 12.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 11.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 107 Lithuania 10.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 108 Algeria 10.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 109 Czechia 9.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Argentina?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Argentina was 10.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 24.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Argentina ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.