Number of refugees per 100000 in Chile
Chile: Number of refugees per 100000 was 26.98 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Chile, 1974–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 26.98 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 778.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Chile peaked at 143.84 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2019.
Chile ranks 94th of 205 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.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 128.98 | — |
| 1975 | 143.84 | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 24.64 | -82.9% |
| 1977 | 27.26 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 28.01 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 27.6 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 13.08 | -52.6% |
| 1981 | 16.14 | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 20.95 | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 14.92 | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 12.71 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 15.26 | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 19.33 | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 14.9 | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 4.68 | -68.6% |
| 1989 | 9.09 | +94.3% |
| 1990 | 108.26 | +1091.2% |
| 1991 | 102.51 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 101.13 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 108.25 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 108.09 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.26 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 86.88 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 65.46 | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 46.31 | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 10.05 | -78.3% |
| 2000 | 5.53 | -44.9% |
| 2001 | 5.32 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.75 | +102.2% |
| 2003 | 9.67 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 7.31 | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 5.68 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 4.83 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 5.78 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 5.87 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.67 | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 6.77 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 6.81 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.54 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.32 | -49.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.54 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.53 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 5.07 | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 7.67 | +51.2% |
| 2023 | 9.67 | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 24.33 | +151.6% |
| 2025 | 26.98 | +10.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 26.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 11.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Chile's 26.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.71, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1091.2% | 9.09 | 108.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.39 | 24.64 | 143.84 | 6 |
| 1980s | 14.11 | 4.68 | 20.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.52 | 10.05 | 108.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.84 | 4.83 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 2.53 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 | 3.4 | 26.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Chile?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Chile was 26.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 143.84 in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Chile ranks 94th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 778.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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