Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Peru
Peru: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 1,578 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Peru, 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
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Peru is 1,578 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 126,966.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Peru peaked at 1,637 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
Peru ranks 3rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Peru, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0263 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0.2077 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +689.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4764 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +129.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6309 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7971 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 1.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +46.4% |
| 2006 | 1.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 1.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8836 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +86.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 14.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1131.5% |
| 2017 | 120.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +751.1% |
| 2018 | 723.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +500.9% |
| 2019 | 1,501 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +107.4% |
| 2020 | 1,637 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1,620 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,606 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,502 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,578 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,578 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 270.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,578 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 212.0× 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 Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1131.5% | 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2017 | +751.1% | 14.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 120.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2001 | +689.1% | 0.0263 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2077 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2018 | +500.9% | 120.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 723.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0263 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8836 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,501 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,588 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,502 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,637 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 Costa Rica 4,247 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Cyprus 2,029 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 1,380 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Libya 1,039 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 6 United States 921.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Peru?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Peru was 1,578 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,637 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Peru ranks 3rd 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 Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126,966.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.