Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Bolivia
Bolivia: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 0.3706 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Bolivia, 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
Bolivia recorded 0.3706 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Bolivia peaked at 2.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0.0571 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 0.2247 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +293.4% |
| 2003 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1956 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2005 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.168 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2007 | 1.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +858.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8527 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3295 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -61.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4223 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1643 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -61.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0761 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0468 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1475 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +215.1% |
| 2015 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2017 | 0.2997 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2018 | 0.2954 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +601.8% |
| 2020 | 1.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2262 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -83.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5051 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +123.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6207 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3706 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -40.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.3706 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.3706 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5% of 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +858.5% | 0.168 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2019 | +601.8% | 0.2954 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3438 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3526 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6102 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2262 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 150 Macao 0.7733 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 151 Mongolia 0.4316 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 152 Cuba 0.3734 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 154 Botswana 0.2777 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 155 China 0.0521 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 156 Cambodia 0.0283 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Bolivia?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Bolivia was 0.3706 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Bolivia ranks 153rd 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 Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.