Number of refugees per 100000 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of refugees per 100000 was 187.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Guatemala, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 187.25 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 190.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Guatemala peaked at 673.78 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.87, in 1980.
That places Guatemala 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.87 | — |
| 1981 | 26.99 | +148.4% |
| 1982 | 503.99 | +1767.0% |
| 1983 | 563.37 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 627.47 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 673.78 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 654.21 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 647.26 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 630.01 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 517.5 | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 531.74 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 567.09 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 566.46 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 513.97 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 493.9 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 415.99 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 381.17 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 345.43 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 293.96 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 245.84 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 177.04 | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 140.93 | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 113.43 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 53.46 | -52.9% |
| 2004 | 34.15 | -36.1% |
| 2005 | 25.8 | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 48.57 | +88.3% |
| 2007 | 45.1 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 42.53 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 40.54 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 39.14 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 41.15 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 42.34 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 43.02 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 47.74 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 64.39 | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 77.14 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 98.29 | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 113.55 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 133.13 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 141.4 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 153.01 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 169.54 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 187.64 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 197.34 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 187.25 | -5.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 187.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 5.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 187.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.71, 5.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1767.0% | 26.99 | 503.99 |
| 1981 | +148.4% | 10.87 | 26.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 485.54 | 10.87 | 673.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 435.56 | 245.84 | 567.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.15 | 25.8 | 177.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.99 | 39.14 | 133.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.7 | 141.4 | 197.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Guatemala?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Guatemala was 187.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 673.78 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.87 in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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