Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Peru

Peru: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 18.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
106th
of 204 countries
All-time high
27.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1999
All-time low
0.0237 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Peru, 1988–2024

01020301988200620241988: 0.024 people per 100,000 inhabitants1989: 0.121 people per 100,000 inhabitants1990: 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants1991: 2.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1992: 3.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants1993: 8.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants1994: 18.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1995: 24.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants1996: 27 people per 100,000 inhabitants1997: 26.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1998: 27.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants1999: 27.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2000: 26.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 24.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 23.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 20.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 17.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 17.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 24.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 27.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 25.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 21.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 20.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 18.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 17.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 16 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 14.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 11.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 8.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 8.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 8.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 8.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 8.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 10.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 12 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 14 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 18.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants

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 Peru stood at 18.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants.

The figure is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Peru peaked at 27.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0237 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1988.

That places Peru 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0722 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.0237 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.1207 people per 100,000 inhabitants 2
1990s 16.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants 27.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2000s 22.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants 17.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants 27.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2010s 13.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants 8.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants 20.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2020s 12.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants 8.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants 18.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 103 Egypt 20.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 104 Kazakhstan 20 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 105 Vietnam 19.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 107 Algeria 18.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 108 Bahrain 17.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  6. 109 Bangladesh 16.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Peru?
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Peru was 18.88 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 27.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1999.
What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1988.
How does Peru rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Peru ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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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.