Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Guatemala
Guatemala: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 21.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Guatemala, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 21.88 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 2,740.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Guatemala peaked at 21.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Guatemala 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2025, 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 refugees country of asylum in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0427 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0752 | +75.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0572 | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0359 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0338 | — |
| 2012 | 0.0331 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.091 | +174.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6186 | +579.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7701 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.169 | — |
| 2018 | 1.49 | +781.6% |
| 2019 | 3.69 | +147.6% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 8.35 | +84.9% |
| 2022 | 8.51 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.32 | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 18.31 | +61.8% |
| 2025 | 21.88 | +19.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 21.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.39, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 21.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.06, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +781.6% | 0.169 | 1.49 |
| 2014 | +579.8% | 0.091 | 0.6186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0211 | 0 | 0.0752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6895 | 0 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 4.52 | 21.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Guatemala?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Guatemala was 21.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Guatemala rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Guatemala ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,740.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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