Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Uruguay
Uruguay: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 910.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Uruguay, 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
Uruguay recorded 910.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 59,805.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Uruguay peaked at 910.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2003 | 0.1524 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2004 | 0.1523 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6688 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2007 | 0.8801 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9993 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9667 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9944 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +48.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 1.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 2.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 10.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +408.4% |
| 2017 | 61.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +491.9% |
| 2018 | 188.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +206.0% |
| 2019 | 404.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +114.4% |
| 2020 | 312.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 398 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 485.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 713.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +46.8% |
| 2024 | 910.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +27.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 910.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 17.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 910.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 122.3× 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 Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +491.9% | 10.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 61.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2016 | +408.4% | 2.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.382 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9993 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9944 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 404.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 312.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 910.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 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
- 8 Nauru 752 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Djibouti 740.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Canada 734.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Uruguay?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Uruguay was 910.27 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 910.27 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 Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Uruguay ranks 7th 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 Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59,805.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.