Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Mexico
Mexico: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 203.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 203.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8,430.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Mexico peaked at 203.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 32nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0061 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +64.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0641 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +333.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1475 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +130.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1342 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1193 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0405 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -66.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -66.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0777 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +471.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1373 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +76.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5302 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +286.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3022 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +276.7% |
| 2014 | 2.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +109.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -53.5% |
| 2016 | 2.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +94.2% |
| 2017 | 8.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +289.2% |
| 2018 | 19.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +127.9% |
| 2019 | 55.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +188.7% |
| 2020 | 66.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 123.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +86.3% |
| 2022 | 163.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 198.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 203.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 203.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 34.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 203.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 27.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0628 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0061 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1475 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1373 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 55.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 66.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 203.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 29 Netherlands 256.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 30 Eswatini 254.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 209.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 33 Niger 192.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 34 Switzerland 190.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 35 United Kingdom 180.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Mexico?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Mexico was 203.81 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 203.81 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 Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Mexico ranks 32nd 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 Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,430.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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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.