Number of refugees per 100000 in Mexico
Mexico: Number of refugees per 100000 was 31.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Mexico, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Mexico stood at 31.31. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 234.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Mexico peaked at 31.31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2778, in 1994.
Mexico ranks 88th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2778 | — |
| 1995 | 0.3973 | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5625 | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7052 | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 3.08 | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 5.12 | +66.3% |
| 2008 | 5.58 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.74 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.99 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.48 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 7.22 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 7.94 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.91 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 9.37 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 8.5 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 9.46 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 10.33 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 11.63 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 12.14 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.85 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 13.71 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 16.86 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 29.99 | +77.9% |
| 2025 | 31.31 | +4.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 31.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 31.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.71, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +77.9% | 16.86 | 29.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7331 | 0.2778 | 1.4 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 1.31 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 | 5.99 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.48 | 12.14 | 31.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Mexico?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Mexico was 31.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 31.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2778 in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Mexico ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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