Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Paraguay

Paraguay: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 23.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
23.66
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
90th
of 181 countries
All-time high
23.66
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Paraguay, 2000–2025

05101520252000201220252000: 02001: 0.2312002: 0.0952003: 0.0942004: 02005: 0.1472006: 02007: 0.2522008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 0.0862012: 0.0852013: 02014: 0.1482015: 0.4382016: 0.4962017: 1.12018: 5.42019: 10.42020: 222021: 12.92022: 17.82023: 23.32024: 22.82025: 23.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 23.66 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 5,296.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Paraguay peaked at 23.66 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

Paraguay ranks 90th 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 refugees country of asylum in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Paraguay, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 0 —
2001 0.2313 —
2002 0.095 -58.9%
2003 0.0939 -1.2%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0.1468 —
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 0.2518 —
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0.086 —
2012 0.0848 -1.4%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 0.1483 —
2015 0.4384 +195.6%
2016 0.4961 +13.2%
2017 1.09 +119.4%
2018 5.45 +400.2%
2019 10.44 +91.7%
2020 21.99 +110.7%
2021 12.87 -41.5%
2022 17.75 +38.0%
2023 23.35 +31.5%
2024 22.77 -2.5%
2025 23.66 +3.9%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 23.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.39, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 23.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.06, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0819 0 0.2518 10
2010s 1.82 0 10.44 10
2020s 20.4 12.87 23.66 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 87 Latvia 26.27 compare
  2. 88 Cote d'Ivoire 25 compare
  3. 89 Estonia 23.88 compare
  4. 91 Guatemala 21.88 compare
  5. 92 Moldova 19.83 compare
  6. 93 Cayman Islands 19.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Paraguay?
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Paraguay was 23.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 23.66 in 2025.
What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Paraguay rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
Paraguay ranks 90th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,296.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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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Indicator
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2025
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