Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mexico
Mexico: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 29.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mexico, 1994–2024
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
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mexico stood at 29.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 77.9% on the previous year and up 236.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mexico peaked at 29.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2778 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1994.
Mexico ranks 89th of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7331 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2778 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 29.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 86 Angola 33.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 31.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 88 Turks and Caicos Islands 30.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 90 Tunisia 29.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 91 Morocco 27.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 92 Ecuador 27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mexico?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mexico was 29.99 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2778 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Mexico ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.