Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Chile
Chile: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 67.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
67.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
60th
of 181 countries
All-time high
67.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
0.0757 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Chile, 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
In 2024, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Chile stood at 67.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 2,012.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Chile peaked at 67.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0757 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2002.
Chile ranks 60th of 181 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.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Chile, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4064 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0.3826 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0757 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -80.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2995 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +295.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4633 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6178 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 2.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +227.5% |
| 2007 | 3.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +70.9% |
| 2009 | 2.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 1.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 2.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 2.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 5.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +82.9% |
| 2016 | 17.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +201.4% |
| 2017 | 45.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +158.8% |
| 2018 | 63.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 44.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 41.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 52.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 60.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 64.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 67.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 67.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 67.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 9.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0757 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 63.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 41.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 67.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 57 Uganda 74.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 58 South Korea 69.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 59 New Zealand 68.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 61 Tanzania 60.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 56.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 63 Colombia 55.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Chile?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Chile was 67.52 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 67.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0757 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Chile ranks 60th 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 Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,012.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.