Number of refugees per 100000 in Peru
Peru: Number of refugees per 100000 was 22.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Peru, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Peru stood at 22.8.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Peru peaked at 27.51 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0237, in 1988.
That places Peru 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0237 | — |
| 1989 | 0.1207 | +408.5% |
| 1990 | 1.16 | +859.3% |
| 1991 | 2.1 | +81.6% |
| 1992 | 3.17 | +50.6% |
| 1993 | 8.4 | +165.2% |
| 1994 | 18.14 | +116.0% |
| 1995 | 24.24 | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 26.98 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 26.15 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 27.45 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 27.51 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.12 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 24.11 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 23.57 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.22 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 17.12 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 17.31 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.63 | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 27.12 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 25.52 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 21.7 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 20.06 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 18.73 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 17.62 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 15.97 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 14.39 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 11.79 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 8.42 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 8.26 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.09 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.52 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 8.63 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.62 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 12.01 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 13.96 | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 18.88 | +35.2% |
| 2025 | 22.8 | +20.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 22.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 22.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.71, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Peru 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 | +859.3% | 0.1207 | 1.16 |
| 1989 | +408.5% | 0.0237 | 0.1207 |
| 1993 | +165.2% | 3.17 | 8.4 |
| 1994 | +116.0% | 8.4 | 18.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0722 | 0.0237 | 0.1207 | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.53 | 1.16 | 27.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.74 | 17.12 | 27.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.18 | 8.09 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 | 8.63 | 22.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Peru?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Peru was 22.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 in 1988.
- How does Peru rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Peru ranks 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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